City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3330
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 Fax (603) 594-3233
May 25, 2022
Memo #22-282
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Single Stream Recycling — 3 year contract in the amount not to exceed $1,200,000
funded from 55699 Other Contracted Services/Solid Waste Fund
Please see attached communications from Jeff Lafleur, Superintendent of Solid Waste, dated May 26, 2022
for project specific details related to this purchase, Below please find a summary of the purchase approval
request:
Item: 3-year contract to transport and process the City’s single stream recyclables
Value: $400,000 per year for 3-years to total $1,200,000
Vendor: Casella Recycling LLC
Department: 168 Solid Waste
Source Fund: 55699 Other Contracted Services/ Solid Waste 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 RFP for this project was issued on 3/3/2022 and the following proposals were
received:
Vendor Location Amount Note
Ecomaine Portland, ME $90/ton + $800 trip charge 3% annual increase
Casella Boston, MA $150/ton + $310 trip charge
Waste Management | Londonderry, NH | $200/ton + $403.75 trip charge | Adjustable fuel formula
We recommend this to be awarded to the lowest total cost vendor who met the RFP specified
requirements.
The Division of Public Works: Solid Waste, and the Purchasing Department respectfully request your
approval of this contract.
Regards,
Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
Ce: J Lafleur
Cc O'Connor
