bid-115-26-award.pdf

This is a Bid Summary and Award document for Request for Bid 115-26 issued by the New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, Division of Procurement and Support Services, on behalf of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation for the procurement of one precast concrete box culvert including shipping and delivery. The culvert is designated for replacement over Folsom Brook on Route 16B in Ossipee, New Hampshire (Project 2022-M303-1) and must measure 5.0 feet wide by 6.0 feet high with 7.0-foot-wide units totaling 42.0 feet in out-to-out dimension. The procurement requires detailed design and fabrication in accordance with Load and Resistance Factored Design (LRFD) methodology and AASHTO LRFD specifications with New Hampshire-specific technical requirements including integral cutoff walls, wingwall footings, precast concrete headwalls, mechanical connectors, and watertight joints. Qualified vendors were required to submit shop drawings stamped by a New Hampshire licensed professional engineer, assembly plans, and design calculations prior to fabrication. All precast components must be produced by a single fabricator certified by the Prestressed Concrete Institute Plant Certification Program (Product Group B) or the National Precast Concrete Association, meeting Class AAA concrete specifications with a minimum 28-day compressive strength of 5,000 psi with corrosion inhibitor additives. The bid closing date was May 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time with public opening conducted via Microsoft Teams, and delivery is required within 90 days of purchase order receipt to the NHDOT Mechanical Services Satellite Garage in Center Ossipee.

Three bids were received with the following unit costs: $99,990.76, $102,790.76, and $102,198.04. The award was made to the lowest bidder at $99,990.76 for the single concrete culvert unit. Bid prices must remain firm and be quoted in U.S. dollars with all delivery and ancillary costs included on an F.O.B. Destination basis with no additional charges permitted. The State of New Hampshire established no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status, and no incumbent vendors or existing contractors were identified. Payment will be made via ACH transfer 30 days after invoice receipt or delivery, inspection, and acceptance, whichever is later. The contract includes a warranty of not less than one year or the manufacturer's standard period covering 100 percent of parts, shipping, labor, and expenses. This is a one-time purchase order in non-exclusive form with the State retaining the right to utilize other contractors or make partial awards.