WWTF Loading Dock and Tank Wall Coating Project

Location:	New Hampshire
Posted:	Feb 19, 2026
Due:	Mar 13, 2026
Agency:	City of Nashua
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Solicitation No:	IFB0290-031326
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City of Nashua, New Hampshire

Division of Public Works

Bidding Specifications

and

Contract Requirements

WWTF Loading Dock and Tank Wall

Coating Project

IFB0290-031326

February 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISIONS

INVITATION TO BID………………………………………………………………………………………………..............

1. BID FORM .......................................................................................................................

BID SCHEDULE.................................................................................................................

CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS ....................................................................................

BID BOND .......................................................................................................... …………

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT ............................................................................. ………….

2. SCOPE OF WORK / SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................

 GENERAL

 DESCRIPTION OF WORK-METAL STRUCTURE COATING

 DESCRIPTION OF WORK-CONCRETE TANK, WALL AND FLOOR COATING

 WORK CONDITIONS

 SPECIFICATIONS

o COATING MATERIALS

o COATING APPLICATION METHODS

o SUBMITTALS

o TESTING AND WARRANTY

 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

3. STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT AND GENERAL CONDITIONS ..............................

4. PAYMENT BOND ............................................................................................................

PERFORMANCE BOND ...................................................................................................

CERTIFICATE OF LIABILTY INSURANCE .........................................................................

5. EXHIBITS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 NOTICE OF AWARD

 NOTICE TO PROCEED

 CHANGE ORDER

 CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION

 CERTIFICATE OF FINAL COMPLETION

 CONTRACTOR’S RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIEN

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A – PICTURES OF LOADING DOCK AND SURROUNDING TANKS

Table of Contents

City of Nashua

Purchasing Department

Administrative Services Division

229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060

(603) 589-3330

Fax (603) 594-3233

February 19, 2026

INVITATION TO BID

WWTF Loading Dock and Tank Wall Coating Project

IFB0290-031326

The City of Nashua, Division of Public Works, invites qualified contractors with experience in industrial coating of

steel tanks to submit bids for the WWTF Loading Dock and Tank Wall Coating Project.

The project involves recoating of three locations adjacent to each other: loading dock steel components,

screenings garage steel columns, and concrete coating work of several adjacent structures, which will be bid as an

alternate. The first two locations involve metal support structures to be recoated. There are 3 concrete tanks and

an adjacent retaining wall that are in need of concrete coating. The construction of these structures was originally

completed around 1974, and they have likely not been recoated since their original installation.

Adjacent to the loading dock are two circular concrete tanks and one rectangular tank that extend several feet

above grade. The exterior concrete walls of these tanks are currently coated with a cementitious coating that is

peeling. Three alternate bid items are included for removal of the deteriorated cementitious coating and

application of a new coating as specified in the Scope of Work/Specifications section in Division 2 of this bid

package. A fourth bid alternate is for cleaning, repairing concrete and sealing the concrete deck of the loading

dock.

Completion time, from the notice-to-proceed, for the project in calendar days, will be as follows:

130 days for contract substantial completion

160 days for final contract completion.

Liquidated damages of $250 for each working day will be assessed for delays beyond the established dates for

substantial completion and final completion.

The City of Nashua, through the Mayor, who is the awarding authority, reserves the right to reject any and all bids

or parts of bids; to waive any defects, information, and minor irregularities; to accept exceptions to these

specifications; to award contracts or to cancel this request if in the City’s best interest.

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS:

The City is now accepting submittals electronically via Bonfire. Please review the electronic documents linked here,

Bonfire Vendor Registration and Bonfire Vendor Submission for more information. We strongly recommend that

City of Nashua

Purchasing Department

Administrative Services Division

229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060

(603) 589-3330

Fax (603) 594-3233

you give yourself sufficient time and at least one (1) business day before due date to begin the uploading process

and finalize your submission. Copies are also available on the City’s website in the Purchasing section within the

Bids section.

Regardless of the method of submission bids must be received no later than 2:00 pm on Friday, March 13, 2026,

in the Purchasing Department; City Hall, 229 Main Street, Lower Level, Room 11, Nashua NH 03061. Postmarks

or other timestamps will not be accepted in lieu of actual delivery. Bidders can use whatever delivery mechanism

it chooses as long as it remains clear that the Bidder is responsible for submissions prior to the date and time.

The time of receipt shall be considered when a bid has been officially documented by the Purchasing

Department, in accordance with its established policies, as having been received at the location designated

above. The City accepts no responsibility for mislabeled mail. Any and all damage that may occur due to shipping

shall be the Bidders responsibility.

Complete specifications and related documentation are available on our website, www.nashuanh.gov, under

Services, Bid Opportunities, Current Bids; and on the Bonfire website. Refer to Document IFB0290-031326 and

related documents. Please note paper copies of bid documents are not available in the City’s Purchasing Office.

Bids will be opened publicly on the due date and time. Results of the proposal opening will be posted on the

City's website, www.nashuanh.gov, under Services; Bid Opportunities; Bid Results; (Refer to Document

IFB0290-031326) within twenty-four (24) hours of the opening.

The timeline for this project is as follows:

Projected Timeline

Date

MANDATORY

tour

Pre-Bid

Meeting

followed

site

Thursday,

February

26,

2026

10:00

Deadline for Bidder Questions

Monday, March 9, 2026 at Noon

Bidder Questions Answers Posted

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:00 pm

Bids Due

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 2:00 pm

A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting to discuss the project is scheduled to begin promptly Thursday, February 26,

2026, at 10:00am at the Wastewater Treatment Facility, 2 Sawmill Road, Nashua, NH 03060 in the

Administration/Control Building Conference Room. A site tour will follow the pre-bid meeting.

Bidders are encouraged to submit questions via email; however, the City assumes no liability for assuring accurate

and complete email transmission/receipt and is not responsible to acknowledge receipt. Inquiries must be

submitted in writing, citing the IFB title/number, Page, Section, and must be received no later than Monday, March

9, 2026 at Noon to:

City of Nashua

Purchasing Department

Administrative Services Division

229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060

(603) 589-3330

Fax (603) 594-3233

City of Nashua

229 Main Street, Room 11,

Nashua, NH 03060

purchasing@nashuanh.gov

The City will consider all timely-received questions and requests for change and, if reasonable and appropriate,

will issue an addendum to clarify or modify this IFB. Answers to Bidder submitted questions and other addenda

will be posted on the City of Nashua website www.nashuanh.gov, under Services; Bid Opportunities; Current

Bids; (Refer to Document IFB0290-031326) and on Bonfire no later than Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:00pm.

The City hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to

this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in

response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex,

age, or disability in consideration for an award.

Pursuant to NRO 5-71 (A), the City of Nashua supports the concept of purchasing products which are

biodegradable, can be or have been recycled, or are environmentally sound. Due consideration will be given to

the purchase of such products. If you are proposing any such products which qualify, please so indicate in a cover

sheet by item number and description. We are also conscious of energy use and encourage Bidders to propose

products that are energy efficient.

All bids are binding for ninety (90) days following the deadline for bids, or until the effective date of any binding

resulting contract, whichever is later.

Bids must be submitted in the format provided and address the items specified in this request. The City may

reject any or all of the bids on any basis and without disclosure of a reason. The failure to make such a disclosure

shall not result in accrual of any right, claim or cause of action by any unsuccessful bidder against The City. The

City reserves the right to waive any irregularities when the public interest will be served thereby. The City also

reserves the right to negotiate any change or amendment in any bid without soliciting further requests for bids if

the action is necessary for the best interest of The City.

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 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.

The City is exempt of all taxes. All bids must be FOB Nashua, NH. All Bidders must comply with all applicable Equal

Employment Opportunity laws.

Pursuant to NRO 5-78 (F), the Purchasing Manager shall not solicit a bid from a contractor who is in default on the

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

Bid Number:	IFB0290-031326
Bid Title:	WWTF Loading Dock and Tank Wall Coating Project
Category:	City
Status:	Open