City Of Nashua - Nh - Agency Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that substantial completion shall be by August 21, 2026, and final completion shall be by August 28, 2026. Liquidated damages of $250 for each working day will be assessed for delays beyond these time frames.

The bid notice does not explicitly detail payment terms beyond stating that the owner shall pay the contractor in accordance with the contract documents. The contract agreement indicates that payments are made on a monthly basis based on applications for payment, within 30 days of approval by the owner, and that retainage will be withheld.

The contract agreement states that the contractor warrants to the owner that materials and equipment furnished will be new and of good quality, the work will be free from defects, and the work will conform to the requirements of the contract documents. For a period of one year after substantial completion, the contractor shall correct work not conforming to the contract documents.

The contract will be awarded to the bidder that is designated by the City of Nashua as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

To be eligible for an award, a bidder must be deemed responsible by demonstrating the ability, capacity, and skill to provide the goods or services required, experience performing similar work at a landfill, ability to provide goods or services within the specified time frame, a satisfactory record of integrity, reputation, judgment, and experience, and sufficient financial resources.

Liquidated damages of $250 for each working day will be assessed for delays beyond the established dates for substantial completion and final completion.

A mandatory prebid meeting to discuss the project followed by a site tour is scheduled to begin promptly on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 11:30 am.

The bid notice does not explicitly mention the submission of samples.

Any bidder submitting a bid may appeal a pending award prior to award by the city by submitting a written protest to the city's purchasing manager within five (5) business days after the bid opening.

The City of Nashua will reject the bid of any proposer who is presently debarred, declared ineligible or excluded by any federal department or agency, and reserves the right to reject the bid of any proposer who has previously failed to perform any contract properly, or to complete on time, contracts of a similar nature, who is not in the position to perform the contract, or who has neglected the payment of bills or otherwise disregarded its obligations.

The bid must be received no later than 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. The contract term is for an initial period of three years, commencing on or about July 1, 2026, and terminating on June 30, 2029, with potential for two additional one-year extensions.

The city of Nashua will pay for work satisfactorily completed and accurately invoiced within thirty (30) days from the time of approval by the city of Nashua. Invoices should contain a valid purchase order number.

The contract will be awarded to the bidder that is designated by the City of Nashua as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

To be eligible for an award, a bidder must be deemed responsible by demonstrating the ability, capacity, and skill to provide the goods or services required, within the time frame specified, with a satisfactory record of integrity, reputation, judgment, and experience, and sufficient financial resources. The selected contractor shall be a professional firm regularly engaged in sewer collection system flow monitoring.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting to discuss the project is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Wastewater Treatment Facility, 2 Sawmill Road, Nashua, NH. The meeting can also be attended via Zoom.

Any bidder submitting a bid may appeal a pending award prior to award by the city by submitting a written protest to the city's purchasing manager within five (5) business days after the bid opening.

The City of Nashua will reject the bid of any proposer who is presently debarred, declared ineligible or excluded by any federal department or agency, or who has previously failed to perform any contract properly, is not in a position to perform the contract, or has neglected the payment of bills or otherwise disregarded its obligations. Bids may also be found nonresponsive for reasons such as failure to sign the bid, furnish required bid bonds, include a unit bid price for each item, or include a total amount for the bid.

The deadline for submitting Letters of Interest (LOI) is Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 3:00 PM.

The bid notice states that the city of Nashua will pay professional engineers within 30 days of approval of submitted invoice forms and progress reports.

The selection process will be qualifications-based selection (QBS).

The bid notice requires qualified engineering firms with expertise in street, bridge, traffic, bicycle pedestrian, survey, and construction engineering disciplines.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The deadline for questions concerning this RFQ shall be submitted in writing via email or via Bonfire, citing the RFQ number/title and received no later than June 4, 2026, at 3:00 PM.

The city of Nashua will reject the qualification of any vendor who is presently debarred, declared ineligible or excluded by any federal department or agency, and reserves the right to reject the qualification of any proposer who has previously failed to perform any contract properly for any purchaser, or to complete on time, contracts of a similar nature, who is not in the position to perform the contract, or who has neglected the payment of bills or otherwise disregarded its obligations to clients, purchasers, subcontractors, material men, or employees.

Inspections shall be completed by August 14, 2026, and the report shall be presented to the Nashua School District within 30 days of completing the inspections.

Contract award shall be based on qualifications and cost.

Bidders are required to show recent experience in performing asbestos inspections and must provide business information, a list of inspections completed during the previous twelve months, and a statement regarding any past, present or pending litigation.

For each homogeneous area of newly friable material that is assumed to be ACBM, bulk samples shall be collected and submitted for analysis in accordance with AHERA **** and ****.

Any one or more of the following causes may be considered sufficient for the disqualification of a bidder and the rejection of his/her proposal: evidence of collusion among bidders, failure to present requested information, inability to present required certificates and proof of insurance, and poor references from recent clients.

The contract start date is August 24, 2026, and the end date is August 13, 2027.

Evaluation criteria include demonstrated expertise in the staffing and management of ABA-based programs in schools, demonstrated capacity to recruit, train, and manage ten or more certified staff, experience managing communication and relationships with multiple stakeholders, extensive knowledge and expertise of special education law and the IEP team process, strength of proposed approach and alignment with district needs, feasibility of implementation plan and timeline, quality of references and record of success, and cost-effectiveness and clarity of pricing.

Interested parties must have a demonstrated capacity for staffing and managing special education programs with ten or more certified full-time equivalent (FTE) positions.

Should any goods or services furnished by the bidder under a contract or purchase order fail to conform to the specifications contained herein or to a sample submitted by the bidder, the district may reject the goods or services. In such an event, the bidder shall be instructed to remove any goods or cease providing services at no cost to the district, and replace them with goods or services conforming to the specifications and samples. Should the bidder default in the performance of the foregoing paragraph, the district reserves the right to purchase the goods or services from other sources, and to hold the bidder responsible for any excess costs occasioned to the district thereby.

The district reserves the right to reject said bid based on its conclusion that a substantive conflict exists if a bidder believes a conflict of interest may exist in responding to the request for proposals and does not state that conflict as part of the bid submission.