City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3330
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 Fax (603) 594-3233
February 23, 2022
Memo #22-245
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Digester Coating in the amount not to exceed $339,500 funded from 54210 Construction
Services/Wastewater Fund
Please see attached communications from David Boucher, Superintendent of the Wastewater Department,
dated February 24, 2022 for project specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary
of the purchase approval request:
Item: Primary and Secondary Digester Coating at the Wastewater Treatment Facility
Plant
Value: not to exceed $339,500
Vendor: John W Egan Company
Department: 169 Wastewater
Source Fund: 54210 Construction Services/ Wastewater Fund
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.
A competitive bidding IFB1092-010522 for this project was issued on 12/22/2021 and the following bids
were received:
Vendor Location Amount Note
John W. Egan Newton MA, $339,500
RJ Forbes Attleboro, MA $347,040
Soep Painting Corp Lawrence, MA $634,950
We recommend this bid to be awarded to the lowest total cost vendor who met the RFP specified
requirements.
The Board of Public Works (2/24/22 BPW meeting), Division of Public Works: Wastewater, and the
Purchasing Department respectfully request your approval of this contract.
Regards,
Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
Ce: D Boucher
C O'Connor
