City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3330
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 Fax (603) 594-3233
February 10, 2021
Memo #21-080
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Parking Study for the Elm & High Street Garages in the amount not to exceed $40,845 funded from
account 55699 Other Contracted Services and 53142 Consulting Services
Please see attached communications from Tim Cummings, Director of Economic Development, dated February 5,
2021 for project specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary of the purchase approval
request:
Item: Parking Study: Repairs Evaluation & Maintenance Plan for the Elm St & High St Garages
Value: $40,845
Vendor: Thornton Tomasetti of Portland ME
Department: 166 Parking
Source Fund: 55699 Other Contracted Services for $31,100 and 53142 Consulting Services for $9,745
Ordinance: Pursuant to § 5-78 Major purchases (greater than $10,000) A. All supplies and contractual
services, except as otherwise provided herein, when the estimated cost thereof shall exceed
$10,000 shall be purchased by formal, written contract from the lowest responsible bidder,
after due notice inviting bids.
A competitive bidding RFP for this project was issued on September 24, 2019 and the following bids were received:
Vendor Location Amount Note
The H.L. Turner Group Concord, NH $29,460
Desman Design Management | Boston, MA $35,000 Bid was rejected as non-conforming due to
omission of material testing
Hoyle Tanner Manchester, NH $37,075
Thornton Tomasetti Inc Portland, ME $40,845 Original bid was $48,440. Final cost adjusted
due to adjustment of requirements
Walker Consultants Nashua, NH $44,200
DuBois & King Inc Bedford, NH $69,504
We recommend this bid to be awarded to the vendor who best met the RFP specified requirements and presented
the best overall quality proposal.
The Economic Development Division:Parking Department, and the Purchasing Department respectfully request your
approval of this contract.
Regards,
Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
Ce: T Cummings
J Graziano
