GOV Joint Infrastructure Library 10 28 2026

The Nashua joint infrastructure/library project meeting on October 28, 2026, received a project update for the library renovation and addition. Members were told that a $3 million bond request for further design services had received favorable approval the previous night. The project remains on schedule to complete schematic design and move into design development, with construction targeted for this summer subject to Board of Aldermen approval. The project is being developed within a $45 million total budget, which is expected to include temporary library space during construction; staff are seeking a location, with one expected to be secured by early 2027. The project team said keeping the library open during construction would extend the schedule and increase costs. Asbestos was found during building testing, and a fuller assessment is pending; mold was also discussed.

The meeting considered project invoices, including Left Field invoices of $19,349 and $19,350, Design Lab invoice 26-06.0826 for $133,295, and a Consigli Construction invoice of $15,451.74 for construction-management services. Motions to approve invoices were recorded as carrying, though the transcript does not clearly establish the vote outcome for each invoice. No new contract award or vendor selection was identified. The group tentatively scheduled its next meeting for November 18 to review the design, following a Library Trustees review expected November 4.