City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3330
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 Fax (603) 594-3233
April 28, 2022
Memo #22.-260
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Biosolids Management — Multi Year Contract in the amount not to exceed $2,940,000
funded from 54221 Disposal Services/Wastewater Fund
Please see attached communications from David Boucher, Superintendent of the Wastewater Department,
dated April 28, 2022 for project specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary of
the purchase approval request:
Item:
Value:
Vendor:
Department:
Source Fund:
Ordinance:
Management of Biosolids at the Wastewater Treatment Facility
For an estimated 8,000 wet tons/year estimated totals for a 3 year contract are:
Year 1 - S 951,195
Year 2 - S 979,707
Year 3 - $1,009,098
Total contract value of $2,944,960
Resource Management Inc.
169 Wastewater
54221 Disposal Services/ Wastewater Fund
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 RFP for this project was issued on 2/25/2022 and the following proposals were
received:
Vendor Location Amount Note
RMI Holderness NH | $2,944,960
Synagro Baltimore, MD | $5,583,840
Denali Water Solutions West Henry, NY No Bid
We recommend this bid to be awarded to the lowest total cost vendor who met the RFP specified
requirements.
The Board of Public Works (4/28/22 BPW meeting}, Division of Public Works: Wastewater, and the
Purchasing Department respectfully request your approval of this contract.
Regards,
Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
Ce: DO Boucher
Cc O'Connor
