TABLE OF CONTENTS
DIVISIONS
INVITATION TO BID…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
1. BID FORM .......................................................................................................................
SCHEDULE OF VALUES....................................................................................................
BID BOND ........................................................................................................................
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR’S QUALIFICATION STATEMENT……………………………..
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT………………………………………………………………………………….
2. CONSTRUCTION PAYMENT BOND ................................................................................
CONSTRUCTION PERFORMANCE BOND .......................................................................
CERTIFICATE OF LIABILTY INSURANCE .........................................................................
3. STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT ..............................................................................
4. GENERAL CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................
5. SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS/ PROSECUTION OF WORK ........................................
6. LIST OF ROADWAYS ....................................................................................................
MAP OF ROADWAYS.......................................................................................................
ADA RAMP TABLE ..........................................................................................................
7. EXHIBITS .........................................................................................................................
A. NOTICE OF AWARD
B. NOTICE TO PROCEED
C. CHANGE ORDER
D. CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION
E. CERTIFICATE OF FINAL COMPLETION
F. CONTRACTOR'S FINAL RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIEN
8. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................
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City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 589-3330
Fax (603) 594-3233
Date: January 16, 2026
Subject: IFB0660-020626 - 2026 Paving Program Contract 1
The City of Nashua, Division of Public Works, is seeking bids for the 2026 Paving Program Contract 1. The scheduled work is
located in various areas throughout the City of Nashua and consists primarily of pavement milling with overlay.
The City of Nashua reserves the right, for the Street Paving portion of the contract, to substitute streets of a similar nature
or to add additional streets subject to contract amendment process.
Contractor shall ensure that its activities and activities of its employees are in strict compliance with all applicable federal,
state and local statutes, ordinances, regulations and rules, and permit requirements including without limitation, the Federal
OSHA of 1970, as amended and the standards and regulations issued hereunder, and all other statues, ordinances,
regulations, rules, standards and requirements of common law in relation to industrial hygiene and safety, and the protection
of health and the environment.
The City of Nashua would like to emphasize the importance of construction work zone safety. The City of Nashua has adopted
the provisions of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for work zone safety. Unless otherwise indicated
in this contract, the contract shall follow the requirements of the MUTCD at all roadway construction work zones.
Project will begin once a written “Notice to Proceed” is issued.
Completion times for the project will be as follows:
Substantial Completion
(Substantial completion is defined in Section 1.01 of the General Terms and Conditions)
50% of total length of all roadways segments shall be completed July 17, 2026
85% of total length of all roadways segments shall be completed September 4, 2026
100% of total length of all roadways segments shall be completed October 15, 2026
Final completion shall be by November 15, 2026.
Liquidated damages of $1,040 for each calendar 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.
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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 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.
If a Bidder chooses to submit their bid outside of Bonfire, the following are alternate options:
Paper: Submit one (1) paper copy and one digital copy on a USB drive in sealed envelope(s) or package(s) clearly
marked "IFB0660-020626”. Bids must be submitted in the format provided and address the item(s) specified in
the IFB package.
Regardless of the method of submission bids must be received no later than 2:00 pm on Friday, February 6, 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 IFB0660-020626 and related
documents. Please note paper copies of bid documents are not available in the City’s Purchasing Office.
Bids will be opened virtually 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 IFB0660-020626)
within twenty-four (24) hours of the opening.
The City assumes no liability for the payment of costs and expenses incurred by any party in responding to this invitation
for bids. All bids become the sole property of the City of Nashua. This invitation for bid is not a contract and alone shall
not be interpreted as such but rather serves as an instrument through which qualifications are solicited.
The timeline for this project is as follows:
Items
Optional Pre-Bid Meeting
Deadline for Bidder Questions
Bidder Questions Answers Posted
Bids Due
Date
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Noon
Friday, January 30, 2026 at Noon
Friday, February 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
An optional Pre-Bid Meeting to discuss the project is scheduled to begin promptly at the Division of Public Works, 848
West Hollis Street, Nashua, NH 03062, Veteran’s Conference Room, on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM. The
conference can also be attended by Zoom if preferred:
Join Zoom Meeting
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6035893330?pwd=YjZ5ZUtSMURySmdBRms1bXBLQ1NUdz09&omn=88113250921
Meeting ID: 603 589 3330
Passcode: 5893333
One tap mobile
+13092053325,,6035893330#,,,,*5893333# US
The meeting is an opportunity for the City of Nashua to overview the project and objectives, and participants to
request additional information directly from City of Nashua staff managing or participating in the project.
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 Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at
Noon to:
City of Nashua
229 Main Street, 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 IFB0660-020626) and on Bonfire no later than Friday, January 30, 2026 at Noon.
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 sounds. 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.
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.