West Pearl Street Streetscaping

The City of Nashua, New Hampshire, Division of Public Works is seeking competitive bids for the West Pearl Street Streetscaping Project in Hillsborough County through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) procurement. The project encompasses approximately 800 feet of streetscaping improvements extending from Main Street to Walnut Street, including construction of new wider concrete sidewalks, red brick ribbon sidewalk treatments, new asphalt pavement with markings, street furniture (benches and planters), new parking terminal foundations, decorative street lighting with electrical circuits, irrigation systems, fire hydrant relocations, and catch basin replacement. The scope requires strict compliance with NHDOT Standard Specifications and Nashua Standard Specifications, with contractors responsible for stormwater pollution prevention planning, erosion and sedimentation control, utility coordination through the Dig Safe program, and traffic management to maintain Pearl Street as an open primary bus route during construction. Bidders must be either pre-qualified on the NHDOT pre-qualified contractors list or demonstrate extensive successful experience with similar projects completed within the past five years. Required insurance includes General Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Combined Single Limit Auto Liability of $1,000,000, and Workers' Compensation per New Hampshire statutes, with performance and payment bonds equal to the full contract price mandated. An optional pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM with remote Zoom participation available; the deadline for submitting bidder questions is May 4, 2026, at noon with responses posted May 6, 2026; and sealed bids are due May 12, 2026, at 4:00 PM at City Hall, 229 Main Street, Nashua, with electronic submission via Bonfire or paper copy permitted. Substantial completion is required by November 13, 2026, with final completion by May 21, 2027, subject to liquidated damages of $1,000 per working day for delays beyond these dates.

No set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent contractor information is specified in the bid documents, indicating this is an open competitive procurement available to all qualified bidders meeting the stated experience and licensing requirements. There is no identified existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration beyond standard utility coordination with water, electrical, irrigation, and telecommunications systems already in place along West Pearl Street. The bid package specifies no specific award value or budget range; however, the project is anticipated to be funded through the City of Nashua's capital improvement budget and will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder at the City's discretion. All bids remain binding for 90 days following the submission deadline, and the City of Nashua reserves the right to reject any or all bids without cause or disclosure of reasons. Bidders must submit a completed bid form, schedule of values, bid bond (5% of bid price), non-collusion affidavit, and contractor qualifications statement as part of their proposal package.