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229 Main Street, City Hall
Nashua, NH 03061-2019

SUBMITTED on April 13th 20.21

Business Name (typed or printed): Melport Enterprises LLC

[_] individual [_] Partnership I<] Corporation [] Joint Venture
Type:
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[_] Publicly Traded [] Professional
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[7] Other Limited Liability
By: : ( 1 (SEAL)

/ (individual's Signature, General Partner, Officer with authority to sign)

Doing Business as): Chemserve

Business Address: 317 Elm St, Milford, NH 03055

Phone: 603-673-5440 Email: jamie @chemservelab.com
Date and State of Organization: Chemserve was established in 1986 in NH

Date and State of Incorporation: Malport Ent reaisterad in New Hampshire 1/6/20

Date of Qualification to do business is 1/2/2020

Names of Current General Partners/Executive Officers/Joaint Partners

Jamie Fitzgerald

Managing Member, Owner

erald Co-owner

(Indicate managing partner by an asterisk *)

Address for receipt of official communications:
317 Elm St, Milford, NH 03055

Each joint ventured must sign. The manner of signing for each individual, Partnership and } corporation that is a
party to the joint venture shauld be in the manner indicated abave. Path eae ant .

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Address for receipt of official cornmunications:
317 Elm St, Milford, NH, 03055

Each joint ventured must sign. The manner of signing for each individual, partnership and corporation that is a
party to the joint venture should bg in the manner indicated above.

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LIST OF
SUBCONTRACTORS
(to be submitted with proposal)

The name and address of each subcontractor who will be paid at feast five percent (5%) of the prime contractor s

total proposal shall be listed below. To be deemed a responsive proposal, this form must be submitted even if no

subcontractors are required to be listed. In that case, the Vendor should state "None" (or similar language stating
that no subcontractors need to be listed) in the space below.

Name & Address of Subcontractor

Alpha Analytical, 11 Walkup Dr, Westborough, MA 01518 PFAS analysis on groundwater samples

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in compliance with your REP, we hereby submit our proposal for the above project. Having examined the plans

and specifications and being familiar with all of the conditions surrounding the construction of the proposed

project, including the availability of materials and labor, we hereby propose to furnish all supervision, labor,

materials and supplies, and to construct the project in accordance with the contract documents, dated
4/13/2021 Including Addenda noted below.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Qualification Statement: detailing experience on similar projects of scope, size & scale.

References: include at least 3 professional references (business name, contact, email address & phone number}.
References may be contacted as part of our preliminary bid review to assist project committee in assessing
Vendor qualificatians. Current City of Nashua personnel and elected officials shall not be used as references.

City Projects: Provide a list of project awards Vendor has received fram the City of Nashua in the past 5 years.
Please include project detail, City department and City project lead.

Acknowledgement is made of receipt of the following addenda: / crcl d

If notice of acceptance of this proposal is given to the undersigned within ninety 90 days after the date of opening
of bids, or any time thereafter before this bid is withdrawn, the undersigned will execute and deliver a contract
in the prescribed form within 10 days after the contract has been presented to them for signature.

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: The undersigned certifies that it does not and will not during the
performance of this Contract violate the provisions of the Federal Immigration Reform and Contral Act of 1986,
which prohibits employment of ilfegal aliens.

DISQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS: By signing this proposal, the undersigned certifies that this
person/firm/corporation is not currently barred from bidding on contracts by any Agency of the State of New
Hampshire, nor is this person/firm/corporation a part of any firm/corporation that is currently barred
from bidding on contracts by any Agency of the State of New Hampshire.

Either the undersigned or one of the following individuals, if any, ts authorized to modify this proposal prior ta the
deadline for receipt of bids by writing the modification and signing their name on the face of the proposal, on the
envelope in which it is enclosed, on a separate document, or on a document which is faxed to the City or by
sending the City's representative an e-mail message:

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317 Elm Street, Milford, NH 03055 (603) 673-5440 sales@chemservelab.com

April 13", 2021

Kelly Parkinson

City of Nashua — Purchasing Manager

City Hall

229 Main Street

Nashua, NH 03060

RE: RFP0931-041321 Water Quality Testing and Monitoring at Nashua Landfill sites

Dear Kelly,

Enclosed, please find Chemserve’s proposal for RFP0931-041321, Water Quality Testing and
Monitoring at Nashua Landfill sites.

We have addressed proposal submission criteria point-by-point as sections A to F as outlined in
the bid document and uploaded the completed bid, including bid form, into the Bid Express
submission system. Receipt of the two addenda are acknowledged and uploaded.

We appreciate the opportunity to provide this bid and look forward to providing analysis services
again to the City of Nashua. As we have performed these services for you in the past, Chemserve
is already familiar with the sampling locations and knowledgeable of the analyses required for the
various landfill locations.

Please contact me with any questions or with a request to meet with the City for further discussion
of this project.

| am confident that our decades of environmental analysis experience combined with our excellent
customer service will provide you the means to meet your expectations and goals as required.

Respectfully,

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Jamie Fitzgerald, PhD

Managing Member

Melport Enterprises LLC dba Chemserve
jamie@chemservelab.com
603-673-5440 ext 101

www.chemservelab.com

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Statement of Project Requirements and Scope of Services

A. Statement of Project Requirements

Chemserve is a NELAC-accredited laboratory (# 1008) and has been performing environmental
sampling and laboratory analysis services for over thirty years. Our field sampling department has
been trained to utilize the latest technologies for sample collection, field testing, and proper
sample preservation. This includes water sampling and testing from wells, leachates and surface
water locations.

Chemserve will coordinate a field team with sufficient knowledge and equipment to perform the
sampling per the permit specifications at each landfill. We have recently updated all our field
instrumentation to a wireless system to maximize sampling efficiency. These were successfully
tested in the April 7-9 2021 Four Hills field sampling visit. We acknowledge that there are some
locations that will require low stress sampling and others will require standard purge sampling
techniques.

Our laboratory will provide the necessary personnel and equipment to analyze the samples that
meet the current NELAC and NHDES standards. All samples will be delivered to Chemserve (317
Elm St, Milford, NH 03055) where the majority of chemical analyses will be conducted.
Chemserve will subcontract the PFAS testing to Aloha Analytical in Westborough MA. Alpha is
both NELAC and DOD accredited for performance of PFAS testing.

All reports will be tabulated into a spreadsheet and standard report format. These reports will be
sent to the City and uploaded to NHDES. Detailed responses to the Scope of Services outlined in
the bid documents are below and organized by Task number.

B. scope of Services

TASK 1: All of the wells for this project will be purged using the guidelines set forth for proper low
stress, or “low-flow”, purging outlined in USEPA Document EQASOP-GW 001 Region 1. Low-
Stress SOP revised on January 19, 2010 or will utilize standard purging as outlined in the RCRA
Guidance Document.

The pumping devices utilized for low-flow purging shall be submersible pumps specifically
designed for low-flow sampling. The low flow field parameters shall be determined using a state-
of-the-art MicroPurge electronic flow cell from QED Environmental Systems Inc. The flow cell will
monitor temperature, dissolve oxygen (DO), specific conductivity (SC), oxidation reduction
potential (ORP), and pH with data delivered to a tablet in the field using Bluetooth technology.
Sample turbidity will be monitored using a new Turbidity meter purchased in February 2021
(SPER Scientific). Tne low-flow pumping will be performed at a rate less than 500 ml per minute
as appropriate to establish stabilized values. For low-flow purging, the well will be determined to
be stabilized when the variation in field readings are 10% or less for ORP and DO, pH is +/- 0.2
units, temperature is +/- 0.2 C. Consecutive readings will be taken a minimum of three minutes

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apart. For turbidity that is less than 5 NTU the well will be considered stable after three
consecutive readings less than 5 NTU. Any well that does not conform to 5 NTU or less in a
reasonable time, will be low rate purged for one hour or until 5 NTU, whichever comes first.

Samples will be filtered (0.45 uM) and analyzed for dissolved metals except for bedrock and
surface water samples which will remain unfiltered and analyzed for total metals.

For standard purging, the well volume will be calculated, three volumes of water will be purged
from each well, and field testing for pH, specific conductance, and temperature will be performed.

Note on PFAS analysis: PFAS analysis will conform to the published NHDES guidelines for testing
PFAS and PFCs. As directed by Addendum 2 of the RFP0931-041321 bid document the analysis
will utilize the 537 method modified with isotope dilution on 24 compounds listed in USEPA
SW 846 method 8327. For analytical consistency, the PFAS testing will be conducted by the same
lab that Chemserve partnered with for the current City of Nashua contract; Alpha Analytical
Laboratories.

After the appropriate purging technique of each well has occurred, samples will be collected. All
samples will be collected in accordance with the preservatives and containers outlined in 40 CFR
Part 136. Samples will be delivered the same day to the Chemserve laboratory and analyzed
within prescribed holding times following the methods accepted by NHDES for the analyses
requested. All samples shall be received under proper chain of custody documentation.
Chemserve will follow specific guidelines to avoid cross-contamination and guidelines set forth for
proper PFAS sample collection.

TASK 2: We are currently the vendor that provides sampling and analysis services for the City of
Nashua at these landfill sites. Consequently, we are familiar with the sampling sites detailed in the
RFP including well locations, leachate sample locations and surface water locations.

TASK 3: Upon completion of analysis, results will be reported to the DES Groundwater Permits
Coordinator and the City of Nashua consistent with GMP reporting requirements. Results that
exceed allowable limits will be flagged. All results will be reported within 45 days of sampling.

TASK 4: Chemserve will review data with the City at no additional cost when required. In addition,
if field or lab contamination of samples occurs, or if questionable analyses are reported,
Chemserve will re-sample at no additional cost.

TASK 5: Chemserve will coordinate all sampling events through the City-designated contact
person.

TASK 6: Chemserve acknowledges that the City will prepare and submit biennial summary
reports to the NHDES.

TASK 7: Chemserve will provide laboratory analysis of storm water samples collected by Four
Hills landfill personnel.

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C. Project Team

Chemserve personnel will perform all of the field work, sampling and groundwater laboratory
analysis except for the PFA analyses which will be subcontracted out. The Team for this project
comprises the four individuals described below. Technical CVs for the key personnel (project
manager, Laboratory Operations Director and QC Administrator), are listed on the following
pages.

Project Manager — Jamie Fitzgerald, B.S., PhD; His responsibilities include client interface,
technical assistance, client meetings, field team coordination, and budgeting. Dr Fitzgerald will
also be part of the field sampling team for the Four Hills site visits.

Dr Fitzgerald is accredited by the State of NH as overall Laboratory Director for Chemserve and
the Director of Organic Chemistry division.

He is trained as a biochemist and molecular biologist and ran an academic laboratory for 15 years
prior to purchasing Chemserve in September 2020. He has received formal training in organic
chemistry, pharmacology, biochemistry, microbiology and the scientific method. His has hands-on
technical experiencing in scientific problem-solving, managing research personnel, research
budgets and adherence to regulatory requirements. This experience serves him well for running a
customer-focused environmental analysis company like Chemserve.

Laboratory Operations Director — Paul Fyfe; responsibilities include coordination and delegation
of all laboratory services. Paul has more than 30 years experience in the environmental
laboratory industry in all aspects including instrumentation, sample preparation, data review and
management. He is responsible for all day-to-day laboratory operations of Chemserve and directly
overseas all the analyses conducted by our in-house team of environmental and chemical
analysts.

Quality Control Administrator — Heather Marmorstein; responsibilities include auditing and
review of field and laboratory procedures and data collection review for compliance with pertinent
standards. She will be responsible for reviewing the sampling data and fulfilling the reporting
requirements to the City. Heather started at Chemserve in 2007 working as an Environmental
Inorganic Chemist prior to becoming the QC/QA Officer and therefore has a detailed working
knowledge of environmental laboratory analyses.

Field Service Technician — Andy Campbell, B.S. is the field sampling technician. He graduated
from the University of New Hampshire in 2013 with a degree in Environmental Science. His
responsibilities include scheduling and coordination of field activities, supervision and
implementation of sample and data collection, and delivery of samples to the laboratory. Andy has
been working for Chemserve since 2015 and has significant experience in sample collection at the
City of Nashua landfills.

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CV - JAMIE FITZGERALD, LABORATORY DIRECTOR

Professional experience: PhD was awarded in 1994 followed by 11 years of postdoctoral training in the
US at the University of California at San Francisco and Australia in a wide range of topics in human
biology. Ran an academic biochemistry laboratory for the past 14 years (2006-2020) with a focus on
musculoskeletal biochemistry and molecular biology. This experience includes establishing a molecular
core facility providing biochemical and molecular solutions for researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in
Detroit.

Mastered a wide range of biochemical and molecular techniques, most of which are based on principals of
organic and inorganic chemistry. Trained and supervised >20 graduate and post-graduate students,
medical students and residents, post-doctoral researchers and research technicians in biochemical and
molecular techniques. Published >40 peer-reviewed technical papers, book chapters and systematic
subject reviews on a wide range of topics. Experience with protein biochemistry, affinity chromatography,
DNA cloning and propagation using bacterial cultures, spectrophotometry, DNA/RNA/protein analyses,
COVID testing, quantitative PCR, sample prep for high resolution proteomics mass spectroscopy,
ultracentrifugation, genomic analyses.

Education:
1990-1994 Ph.D. University of Melbourne / Murdoch Childrens’ Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
1986-1989 B.S. (Honors, 1st class) University of Melbourne, Australia

Employment and training:
Director, Bone and Joint Center CRISPR Core
Jun 2016 — September 2020

e Established a genome editing, fee-for-service for internal and external clients.

e Public face of the core, liaise with researchers, develop editing strategies, write service
agreements, in time delivery of custom construct and cell line generation for knock-in and knock-out
gene applications

e Developed an in-house, flexible and programmable plasmid-based genome editing system

Associate Professor, Bone and Joint Center, Henry Ford Hospital
Jan 2014 - 2020

e Lab Director of the Musculoskeletal Genetics unit.

e Conducted research into the biochemical basis of human musculoskeletal disease

e Secured external funding for a variety of cellular and molecular biology and genetic projects
e Oversaw 10 technicians and postdoctoral scientists

Assistant Professor, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Oregon Health and Science University
Jan 2006-Dec 2013

e Managed independent laboratory including budgetary oversight, personnel management and
fulfillment of regulatory requirements

e Described three novel collagen VI protein

e Identified the etiology of several of musculoskeletal disorders

e Commission a whole genome sequencing effort to identify the gene for bilateral clubfoot

e Conducted first studies into the effects of microgravity on cartilage.

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Postdoctoral Researcher
1997-2005 at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
e Conducted biochemical and molecular research into musculoskeletal disorders
e Discovered the genes/proteins for collagen XXI and WARP
e 1994-1996 at University of California at San Francisco in two labs (Depts Anesthesia/Medicine)
e Conducted neuronal nicotinic receptor research (Anesthesia) and microgravity studies (Medicine)

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:

14 years running a molecular, cellular and biochemical laboratory
e Significant experience developing biochemical and molecular methods and protocols
e Fulfillment of regulatory requirements for hazardous waste, OHSA, IRB, IACUC, recombinant DNA
e Budget management
e 10 grants awarded and administered
e Secured 4 million in research support from external sources
e Excellent communication skills.
e 40+ primary papers, reviews and book chapters published
e >50 invited talks and lectures
e Extensive supervisory experience including technical staff, students, post-doctoral researchers and
medical residents

TECHNICAL SKILLS: First-hand experience in all the basic biochemical, cellular and molecular methods
over the past 30 years including:

e Nucleic acid: GPCR, RT-PCR, DNA and RNA extraction, plasmid purification, gene editing using
CRISPR, genotyping, ultracentrifugation, DNA gel analysis, COVID testing using qPCR

e Protein: immunoblotting and protein gel analysis (LiCore system), immunohistochemistry,
immunofluorescence, ELISA, zymography, protein and His-tag chromatography, protein purification

e Cell culture: bacterial, yeast, mammalian, plasmid transfections, lentiviral and baculovirus
transductions

e Biochemical: Affinity chromatography-FPLC, proteomic analyses, immunohistochemistry and
immunoblotting, UV/VIS spectrophotometry