THE CITY OF NASHUA the Cate City"
Administrative Services
Purchasing Department
August 18, 2020
Memo #21-020
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Communications Monopole Tower and Foundation Design
Please see attached communications from William Mansfield, Radio Systems Manager dated August 16, 2020 for
project specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary of the purchase approval request:
Item: Fabrication and delivery of a Monopole Public Safety Communications Tower
Value: $35,426
Vendor: Valmont Industries
Department: Citywide Communications
Source Fund: Capital Funds Projects
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.
We issued a competitive bidding RFP for this project on July 23, 2020 and received complete responses from the
following:
Belfort Capital, LLC Louisville, OH $21,920
Valmont Industries, Inc. Valley, NE $35,426
Sabre Industries Sioux City, IA $46,107
Green Mountain Communications Pembroke, NH $48,404
We are recommending this bid be awarded to the lowest total cost vendor who met the specification
requirements outlined in the RFP.
The Radio Systems Manager and the Purchasing Department respectfully request your approval of this contract.
Regards,
Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
Ce: W Mansfield
J Graziano
229 Main Street * Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 ¢ Phone (603) 589-3330 « Fax (603) 589-3233
