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EXHIBIT A
A PHASE 2 BIDDING SERVICES
a= PUMP STATIONS UPGRADE PROJECT
NASHUA, NH
a A
WOODARD
& CURRAN BACKGROUND
The City of Nashua has thirteen pump stations of different sizes, types and ages. Like many other cities
Nashua decided to review and upgrade all pump stations for reasons including but not limited to: ensure
proper and reliable operation to limit sanitary sewer overflows, address failing force mains, meet current
safety standards, improve ease of maintenance and accessibility for staff at each station, and take
advantage of new technology for the betterment of the community. In many stations, the pumping and
controls equipment is beyond its expected life. After an RFQ process and interviews, Woodard & Curran
was selected to complete this project to review and upgrade the City’s pump stations.
PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED WORK
The first investigation phase of the project was approved by the Board of Public Works in October 2015
and a multiday investigation took place with Woodard & Curran engineers and plant management and
staff in November. The summary report for this investigation was delivered in January 2016 and
presented to city management and wastewater treatment plant staff on March 9, 2016.
The preliminary design phase of the project was approved by the Board of Public Works in July 2016
and a Design Basis Report (DBR) was delivered to the City and presented to city management and
wastewater treatment plant staff in January 2017. The DBR presented the City with recommended
upgrade options and estimates of probable construction cost for each station based on preliminary
engineering analysis of layout, mechanics, hydraulics and constructability.
The City and Woodard & Curran entered into an agreement for final design services in June 2017. As
part of this scope of work, detailed plans and specifications were prepared for the pump station upgrades.
These documents were reviewed and approved by New Hampshire Department of Environmental
Services (NHDES). The project was advertised for bidders in late 2018 and bids were received on
December 4, 2018. The bids received were in excess of the City’s budget allocation for this work, so the
City wishes to re-bid the project with a reduction in scope in a staged approach. This will require the
previously prepared plans and specifications to be updated for the revised project. The project will need
to be re-submitted to NHDES for review, followed by a new bid period.
The City of Nashua undertook a similar approach for Phase 1 of the re-bidding scope. This project was
re-bid in early 2019 and completed in 2020.
BIDDING SERVICES - DETAILED SCOPE OF SERVICES
The scope of work generally consists of two phases:
1. Update of Design Documents; and
2. Bidding Services
Update of Design Documents
As directed by the City, the design documents will be updated to remove the pump station work which is
no longer part of the project. This will include removing unused drawings and specification sections and
updating the Table of Contents and Index of Drawings to reflect the changes. Detail call-outs and cross-
