Water Works: Trench Milling and Paving, Pavement Milling and Overlay

Location:	New Hampshire
Posted:	Jan 12, 2026
Due:	Feb 10, 2026
Agency:	City of Manchester
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Solicitation No:	FY26-804-26
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MANCHESTER WATER WORKS

281 Lincoln Street

Manchester, NH 03103

(603) 624-6494

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FOR

2026 Trench Milling and Paving

And

Pavement Milling and Overlay

RFQ Number FY26-804-26

Manchester Water Works, acting through its Board of Water Commissioners and in accordance with the

provisions of Manchester NH Code of Ordinances Chapter 39: Procurement Code, inclusive, seeks

Statements of Qualifications for services related to

2026 Trench Milling and Paving, and

Pavement Milling and Overlay

Sealed Statement of Qualifications will be received until 2:00pm prevailing time on Tuesday, February 10,

2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Interested companies may obtain copies of the Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) documents from the city

website: www.manchesternh.gov/bids

Questions regarding this request should be expressed in writing and directed to Jim Lavacchia, Distribution

Manager, Jlavacchia@manchesternh.gov.

The Board of Water Commissioners reserves the right to waive any irregularities, reject any or all proposals,

and to accept the proposal that appears to be in the best interest of Manchester Water Works. Failure to

submit all information called for may be sufficient grounds for disqualification.

Additional information concerning the project may be obtained by visiting the City of Manchester’s

website at: https://www.manchesternh.gov/Departments/Purchasing/Bid-Opportunities-and-Results. The

City of Manchester, New Hampshire is an affirmative action equal employment opportunity employer.

Philip W. Croasdale

Director, Manchester Water Works

Manchester Water Works

2026 Trench Milling and Paving, and

Pavement Milling and Overlay

Contents:

1. Invitation and Instructions to Interested Firms

2. General Provisions

3. Hold Harmless Agreement

4. Prequalification Statement

Page

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

INVITATION AND INSTRUCTION TO INTERESTED FIRMS:

1.1 Manchester Water Works is now accepting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ)

for Trench milling & Paving and Pavement Milling & Overlay services related

to 2026 Construction Project Pavement Restoration.

MWW estimates 2,500 square yards of trench milling, binder and top pavement

restoration, 500 square yards of extra depth milling & binder, and 1,000 square

yards of bituminous concrete mill with 1-1/2” overlay pavement restoration on

several construction sites throughout the Greater Manchester NH Area may be

required during the 2026 construction season. The contractor shall supply all

labor, equipment and materials to satisfactorily restore all paving per

Manchester Water Works, Manchester Highway Department or each Town’s

Highway Department’s Specifications as appropriate.

This project is scheduled for a bid opening March 3, 2026, with anticipated

project start in April 2026 and continues with temporary paving from

November 2026 through April 2027.

Statements of Qualifications submitted for evaluation by interested firms shall be evaluated according

to the following criteria: a) Qualifications: b) Ability of professional personnel; c) Past record and

experience: d) Performance data on file; e) Willingness to meet time and budget requirements f)

equipment inventory, and g) Workload. Cost of the proposed project shall not be a factor in the

evaluation of firms. A separate Request for Proposal/Bid will be sent to those firms chosen in this

Invitation as step two in the process where cost will be the deciding factor.

1.2 Sealed Statement of Qualifications will be received at the Manchester Water Works office, 281

Lincoln Street, Manchester, New Hampshire, before or at 2 pm prevailing time Tuesday, February 10,

2026. Statement of Qualifications received after time and date set will be unopened.

All Statement of Qualifications must be in a sealed package, addressed to Manchester Water Works

and clearly marked

“2026 Trench Milling and Paving, and Pavement Milling and Overlay”

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 2:00 PM

PLEASE NOTE: MANCHESTER WATER WORKS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR STATEMENT OF

QUALIFICATIONS NOT PROPERLY MARKED.

1.3 Questions and inquiries on the specifications of this RFQ shall be directed to: Jim

Lavacchia, Distribution Manager 281 Lincoln Street Manchester, NH 03103 at

603-792-2810 or Jlavacchia@manchesternh.gov All questions must be

submitted by 4 PM Friday January 30, 2026.

1.4 Any information provided is not official unless reduced to writing by Manchester Water Works. Any

unauthorized contact with any other City of Manchester, or Manchester Water Works official or

employee in connection with this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is prohibited and shall be cause for

disqualification of the Contractor. No questions or inquiries will be allowed beyond the pre-proposal

conference (if one is scheduled) date.

1.5 Careful attention must be paid to all requested items contained in this Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

Interested firms are invited to submit their Statements in accordance with the requirements of this RFQ.

Please read the entire package before submitting. Interested firms shall make the necessary entry in all

blanks provided for the responses.

1.6 The entire set of documents constitutes the RFQ. The Contractor must respond in total and in the same

numerical order in which the RFQ was issued. Contractor’s notes, exceptions, and comments may be

rendered on an attachment, provided the same format of this RFQ text is followed. All notes, exceptions

and comments shall be made in ink or be typewritten. Mistakes may be crossed out and corrections

typed or written in ink adjacent thereto and must be initialed in ink by the person signing the RFQ.

1.7 By submitting a Statement of Qualification, the Contractor acknowledges and agrees to be bound by

the terms and conditions of the solicitation. This RFQ document including all terms, conditions and

specifications contained herein shall become the basis of contract upon award by Manchester Water

Works. It is further agreed between the parties that any change of the contractual agreement must be

formalized by issuance of a written modification from Manchester Water Works.

1.8 Sealed Statements of Qualifications will be accepted in accordance with the instructions detailed. The

Contractor shall file all documents necessary to support its qualifications and include them in the

submittal. Interested firms shall be responsible for the actual delivery of SOQ’s during business hours

to the address indicated. It shall not be sufficient to show that the qualifications were mailed in time

to be received before the scheduled closing time for receipt of SOQ’s.

GENERAL PROVISIONS:

2.1 Each Statement of Qualification shall comply with all Federal, State & Local regulations concerning

Road Construction and Paving Services

The Contractor agrees to comply with all Manchester Water Works statutes, rules, and regulations

governing safe and healthful working conditions, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act

of 1970, 29 W.S.C. 650 et.seq., as amended. The Contractor also agrees to notify Manchester Water

Works in writing immediately upon detection of any unsafe and/or unhealthful working condition

at the job site. Submitting firm agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Manchester Water

Works from all penalties, fines, or other expenses arising out of the alleged violation of said laws.

2.2 Failure to submit ALL forms and information required in this RFQ may be grounds for

disqualification.

2.3 Liability: Manchester Water Works is not responsible for any cost incurred in the preparation of this

RFQ.

2.4 Bribery Clause: By his/her signature, the Contractor certifies that no employee of his/hers, any affiliate

or Sub-Contractor, has bribed or attempted to bribe an officer or employee of Manchester Water

Works.

2.5 Ambiguity, Conflict or other Errors in the RFQ: If a Contractor discovers any ambiguity, conflict,

discrepancy, omission or other error in the RFQ, they shall immediately notify Manchester Water

Works of such error in writing and request modification or clarification of the document.

2.6 Cancellation: If the services to be performed hereunder by the Contractor are not performed in an

acceptable manner, Manchester Water Works may cancel this contract for cause by providing written

notice to the Contractor, giving at least thirty (30) days notice of the proposed cancellation and the

reason for same. During that time period, the Contractor may seek to bring the performance of service

here under to a level that is acceptable to Manchester Water Works, and Manchester Water Works

may rescind the cancellation if such action is in Manchester Water Works best interest.

A. Termination for Cause:

(1) Manchester Water Works may terminate a contract because of the Contractor’s failure to

perform its contractual duties.

(2) If a Contractor is determined to be in default, Manchester Water Works shall notify the

Contractor of the determination in writing, and may include a specified date by which the

Contractor shall cure the identified deficiencies. Manchester Water Works may proceed

with termination if the Contractor fails to cure the deficiencies within the specified time.

(3) A default in performance by a Contractor for which a contract may be terminated shall

include, but shall not be limited to:

(a) Failure to perform the contract according to its terms, conditions and specifications;

(b) Failure to make delivery within the time specified or according to a delivery schedule

fixed by the contract;

(d) Actions that endanger the health, safety or welfare of Manchester Water Works and its

customers.

B. At Will Termination

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.