City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3330
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 Fax (603) 594-3233
January 26, 2022
Memo #22-230
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Water Quality Testing Change Order in the amount not to exceed $40,795 funded from
53107 Architect & Engineering Services/Solid Waste Fund
Please see attached communications from Jeff Lafleur, Superintendent of Solid Waste, dated January 20,
2022 for project specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary of the purchase
approval request:
Item: Change Order #1 to cover extended groundwater, soil & sediment sampling at the
Four Hills Landfill as requested by the NHDES.
Originally aoproved under Finance Memo 21-132 for $129,797; New contract total
would be $170,592
Value: $40,795
Vendor: Chemserv Environmental Analysts
Department: 168 Solid Waste
Source Fund: 53107 Architect & Engineering Services/ Solid Waste Fund
Bidding Info: | Acompetitive bidding RFP for this project was issued on 3/24/21 with 5 bids
received
Ordinance: Pursuant to § 5-78 Major purchases (greater than $25,000) A. All supplies and
contractual services, except as otherwise provided herein, when the estimated
cost thereof shall exceed $25,000 shall be purchased by formal, written contract
from the lowest responsible bidder, after due notice inviting bids.
The Board of Public Works (1/20/22 BPW meeting), Division of Public Works: Solid Waste, and the
Purchasing Department respectfully request your approval of this contract.
Regards,
Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
Cc: J Lafleur
C O'Connor
