Construction & Renovation contracting in New Hampshire
Renovation, repair, and small construction for government-occupied space. AXA South carries the prime relationship; the trades on site are licensed in the state where the project sits.
No special license required to bid or hold the prime. No professional or trade license is required for AXA South to bid or hold the prime contract in this category. Any work that requires a state-issued trade, professional, or specialty license is performed by a properly licensed subcontractor in the project jurisdiction. AXA South does not self-perform licensed trade work and does not represent itself as a licensee of any trade or profession.
This categoryAny state-licensed general-contractor work, including Mississippi projects above the statutory $50,000 threshold, is performed by a properly licensed GC subcontractor. AXA South holds the prime relationship and runs the program.
New HampshireNew Hampshire licenses construction at the trade level. Qualifying work is performed by appropriately licensed trades.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
New Hampshire pulls federal demand from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and Pease. State civilian spending out of Concord rounds out a small but stable buying base.
Precision manufacturing, defense electronics, submarine overhaul work tied to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and a tourism and outdoor-recreation economy in the north.
For construction & renovation specifically in New Hampshire, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in New Hampshire perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard performs submarine overhauls on multi-year availabilities, which makes it a milestone-driven subcontract and supply market. State purchasing under the Department of Administrative Services is compact and centralized.
State fiscal year ends June 30. Shipyard availability schedules, not the fiscal year, set the rhythm for the state's largest federal work. The federal fiscal year closes September 30, so August and September carry the heaviest volume of simplified-acquisition and micro-purchase activity at every installation in the state.
New Hampshire does not operate a state minority set-aside program. NHDOT administers the federal DBE program, and federal socioeconomic categories apply on federally funded contracts.
Approaching the shipyard as a prime market. Most accessible work there flows through established overhaul contractors, and supplier qualification precedes any quote.
NH Vendor Registration
https://das.nh.gov/purchasing/
Operated by the New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, Procurement and Property.
- · Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (shared with ME)
- · Pease Air National Guard Base
- · NHDOT
- · NH Department of Health and Human Services
No state Little Davis-Bacon. Federal-funded work follows the Davis-Bacon Act.
New Hampshire licenses construction at the trade level. Qualifying work is performed by appropriately licensed trades.
What this contract covers in New Hampshire.
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Interior fit-out and tenant improvement
Partitions, finishes, doors and hardware, ceilings, and casework coordinated around occupied schedules.
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Roofing, envelope, and waterproofing
Tear-off and re-roof, coatings, and envelope repair performed by manufacturer-certified installers to preserve warranty.
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Paving, fencing, and site work
Asphalt, concrete, security fencing, gates, and bollards on JOC task orders or stand-alone RFPs.
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ADA and accessibility upgrades
Restroom remodels, ramps, door operators, and signage to current ADA standards.
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Compliance and closeout
Davis-Bacon and state prevailing-wage reporting, WH-347 certified payroll, OSHA records, and closeout binders with warranties and as-builts.
We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for construction & renovation in New Hampshire include Manchester, Concord.
Are you a licensed general contractor?
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We hold the contracting relationship with the agency. Work that legally requires a licensed general contractor in the project state is performed by a GC subcontractor licensed in that state. License numbers are documented at award.
Do you self-perform trades?
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No. We are structured as a prime that bids, scopes, manages, and stands behind the result. All trade labor is performed by licensed and insured subcontractors so license and liability sit where they belong.
What project sizes do you take on?
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Renovation and repair packages from roughly $25,000 through multi-million-dollar JOC and MATOC task orders.