THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Cate City’
Office of Economic Development
TO: Jim Donchess, Mayor
FROM: Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
Date: October 26, 2021
RE: Approval of Elm Street Middle School Feasibility Study / Design
Contract
The enclosed documents is a contract for your approval where we will be looking to enter into a
professional services design contract with Marvel Design. The main driver of this 1s contract is
the need to better understand how the Elm Street Middle School land and/or building can be
repurposed, because we will be closing the facility with the creation of the new middle school.
The Office of Economic Development has been charged with developing a strategic plan that
looks to put this building and land area back in to productive service. A procurement
methodology of a Request For Proposals (“RFP”) was used. This RFP was for consulting
services to develop a feasibility study on the Elm Street Middle School.
The feasibility study will analyze all of the relevant factors —including economic, technical,
legal, timing, and risk considerations - to ascertain the likelihood of completing the development
successfully. The conclusions should include a complete listing of the pros and cons, which will
allow for a major investment in a capital outlay to be made with confidence.
In closing, the RFP set out a provision to ensure that the Keefe Auditorium is prioritized
understanding the community sentiments around this amenity.
THANK YOU.
229 Main Street, Suite 234 * Nashua, New Hampshire 03060 * Phone (603) 589-3106
