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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: November 18, 2021
Daniel Hudson, P.E., City Engineer
Engineering Department
Canal St Bridge Repairs - Design Amendment No. 2
To approve Amendment No. 2 of the Canal St Bridge Repairs design contract with
Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. of Manchester, NH in an amount of $5,107. Funding will be
through Department: 161 Streets; Fund: Capital; Activity: Bridge Rehabilitation.
Amendment No. 2 letter from Fuss & O'Neill, Inc.
The Canal Street Bridge over the Nashua River is part of a critical east-west arterial
roadway traversed by approximately 30,000 vehicles per day. NHDOT periodically
inspects the bridge and has given it a rating of poor for the substructure, due to
concrete issues at the east abutment and center pier. In 2018, engineering consultant
Fuss & O'Neill was contracted to complete the design of repairs and provide
construction services for $42,543. In March 2021, Amendment No. | for $24,842
was required to cover additional environmental review and for rebidding, as an
initial bidding effort resulted in high bids, due to contractor concerns with water
levels in the Nashua River, a prime wetland.
In July 2021, a vehicle crash damaged the concrete barrier at the southwest
overlook. Additional design efforts are required to detail the necessary repairs.
DPW is currently in discussions with Risk Management to recuperate this cost
($3,577) via an insurance settlement. Also, it has been determined to be
advantageous to incorporate additional minor repairs in close proximity to the
vehicle damage area. Amendment No. 2 will address the above items.
