Finance Committee - Agenda - 7/6/2022 - P275
Jim Donchess
Mayor e City of Nashua
To: Board of Aldermen
Filed With: Sue Lovering, City Clerk
From: Jim Donchess
Date: June 28, 2022
Re: Emergency PO Request — Wastewater Chemicals
Pursuant to 5-90 (G) of the NRO, | have authorized Emergency Purchase Order Request for the purchase of
sodium hypochlorite in an amount of $30,000 to Univar U.S.A of Morrisville PA for the product required as
detailed below.
The Wastewater Department uses the chemical Sodium Hypochlorite to disinfect the
wastewater before it is discharged into the Merrimack River. The original fiscal year funding
for the purchase of Sodium Hypochlorite was approved at the June 24, 2021 BPW Meeting
with the company Borden & Remington.
Due to railcar issues in mid-June 2022, the company was unable to receive raw materials for
making the chemical and is unable to deliver to their customers. Because the Wastewater
Facility must disinfect its treated wastewater to meet EPA permit regulations, we reached out
to Univar U.S.A, Inc, who was the second low bidder through the Northeast/Merrimack
Valley Chemical Consortium bid process. Univar is able to supply the wastewater facility
with Sodium Hypochlorite for the remainder of FY22.
We are requesting an emergency PO in the amount of $30,000.00 to Univar U.S.A., Inc of
Morrisville, PA for the delivery of Sodium Hypochlorite through the remainder of the fiscal
year.
Thank you.
cc: DPW Administration
229 Main Street * PO Box 2019 * Nashua, New Hampshire 03061-2019
603.589.3260 * fax 603.594.3450 * NashuaMayor@NashuaNH. gov
www.NashuaNH. gov
