Facilities: Carpenter Library Roof Replacement

Location:	New Hampshire
Posted:	Nov 7, 2025
Due:	Nov 26, 2025
Agency:	City of Manchester
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Solicitation No:	FY26-210-21
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City of Manchester

Department of Highways

Facilities Division

475 Valley Street

Manchester, New Hampshire 03103-5613

(603) 624-6555 Office

Timothy J. Clougherty

Public Works Director

Owen Friend Gray. P.E.

Deputy Public Works Director

Joslin Gagne

Chief of Facilities

November 5, 2025

Invitation for Prequalification of Roofing Contractors.

FY26-210-21

The City of Manchester, New Hampshire, through the Department of Public Works, Facilities

Division is inviting roofing contractors with appropriate construction experience and capabilities

to submit a confidential "Prequalification Statement" for the project described below:

The selected project is the roof replacement of the Carpenter Memorial Library, an historic three

story classical marble building. The roof is approximately 13,800 sq./ft. with a PVC low-slope

roofing system at its center, and a clay tile steep-slope system at its perimeter. Both roofing

systems shall be removed and replaced completely. The work also includes the removal of the

existing PVC shelf gutter; replaced by a lined metal gutter system. Qualified contractors must

have demonstrated past experience with similar structures and construction. Contractor must have

available bond capacity of $1,000,000 dollars. It is currently the City’s intention to award a

contract for the services requested, to approved and pre-qualified roofing contractors in February

2026 or earlier with construction starting on or about April 15, 2026. The Department of Public

Works may extend the final executed roofing contract, based on unit prices or negotiated pricing,

for a period of up to three years from contract signing, to the successful bidder or bidders at any

City of Manchester-owned facility.

Before obtaining plans, specifications and proposal forms, all individuals, firms, partnerships or

corporations intending to bid, must be prequalified for this project. Prequalification forms are

attached.

Completed prequalification forms must be submitted no later than 3:00 PM on Wednesday,

November 26, 2025, to Facilities Division, 475 Valley Street, Manchester, NH 03103, attention:

Josh Gagne.

Construction plans are currently under final development. Approved Prequalified Contractors will

be notified and supplied with plans, specifications, and proposal forms once available.

Selection of the successful contractor(s) will be in accordance with Chapter 39: of the

Procurement Code of the City of Manchester, Code of Ordinances. The City of Manchester is an

Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity agency.

Josh Gagne

Chief of Facilities

jgagne@manchesternh.gov

Date:

Contractor Name:

Address:

CITY OF MANCHESTER

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS

ION ST

CONFIDENTIAL

Telephone:

E-Mail Address:

PROJECT NAME:

NOTES:

1. Nothing in the “Rules and Regulations Governing the Prequalification of Construction

Contractors shall be construed as depriving the Department of the right to reject any

Prequalification Statement.

2. The City reserves the right to extend prequalification for similar projects advertised

within one year of initial prequalification.

3. The City reserves the right to reject incomplete applications.

Date Received:

Date Approved:

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1. How many years has your organization been in business as a roofing

contractor under your present business name?

Company is a(n)  Corporation

 Co-Partnership

 Individual

2. If a corporation, answer this:

Capital paid in cash:

When incorporated:

In what state:

President’s Name:

Vice President’s Name:

Secretary’s Name:

Treasurer’s Name:

3. If a co-partnership, answer this:

Date of organization:

Is partnership  general,  limited, or  association?

List the names & addresses of partners:

4. Provide a list of roofing projects your organization has underway on this date.

List must include the following information for each project.

Description of Contract

Name, Address, and Phone Number of Owner

Amount of Contract

Total Value of Uncompleted Work

Total of Uncompleted Work to be done by Subcontractor

Completion Date

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5. Provide a list of clay roof replacement work you have performed in the past five

(5) years. Include owner’s name, address, phone number, description of

work, and contract value.

6. Has the organization, its partner or officers ever been assessed liquidated

damages or not completed a project by the original contract date?

Yes 

No 

If yes, explain.

7. Of the projects listed above, did the organization, its partners, or officers

delay the work by more than 14 days?

Yes  No 



cease work?

Yes  No 



leave the job site during construction?

Yes  No 



If yes, explain.

8. Within the past five (5) years, as your firm ever filed a claim against an

Owner? If yes, provide details and outcome of each such instance.

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9. List names and complete addresses of each material supplier and/or

subcontractor of the applicant who has given a notice of lien, filed a

mechanics lien, or brought suit for payment on any contract in the last five (5)

years.

10. Provide your Worker’s Comp Experience Modifier Rate for the past three

years.

2025______________ 2024_______________ 2023____________

11. Provide a list of equipment you own, including description and age, that is

available for the proposed work.

12. List the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three (3) owners, architects,

or engineers not employed by applicant involved in current contracts or

contracts completed in the last five (5) years who can attest to the character,

integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency of the applicant.

a. Name

Address

Phone #

b. Name

Address

Phone #

c. Name

Address

Phone #

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Facilities: Carpenter Library Roof Replacement

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