City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3330
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 Fax (603) 594-3233
July 28, 2021
Memo #22-155
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Construction for Phase 2 of the Pump Station Upgrade Project in the amount not to exceed
§5,335,200 funded from accounts SRF Loan/81700 Infrastructure !mprovements
Please see attached communications fram David Boucher, Superintendent of the Wastewater Department, dated
July 22, 2021 for project specific details related to this purchase. Below please find 2 summary of the purchase
approval request:
Item: Construction to upgrade 8 of the city’s pump stations to include: new buildings at 2
locations, new packaged pump stations at 3 locations and various upgrades at 3 pump
stations and new fiber cable communications running between the pump stations and the
Wastewater Plant.
Value: §5,335,200
Vendor: DeFelice Corporation of Methuen MA
Department: 169 Wastewater
Source Fund: SRF Loan/841700 infrastructure Improvements
Ordinance: Pursuant to § 5-78 Major purchases (greater than $10,000) A. All supplies and contractual
services, except as otherwise provided herein, when the estimated cost thereof shall
exceed $10,000 shall be purchased by formal, written contract from the lowest responsible
bidder, after due notice inviting bids.
A competitive bidding RFP for this project was issued on May 27, 2021 and the following bids were received:
Vendor Location Amount Note
DeFelice Corporation Methuen, MA | $5,335,200
Albanese D&S Inc Methuen, MA | $6,728,200
We recommend this bid to be awarded to the lowest total cost vendor who met the RFP specified requirements.
The Board of Public Works (7/22/21 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
Cc o’Connor
