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| THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Gate City’
Financial Services
Purchasing Department
September 1, 2016
Memo #17-036
TO: MAYOR DONCHESS
FINANCE COMMITTEE
SUBJECT: FY17 WINTER ROAD SALT (VALUE: $465,000)
DEPARTMENT: 161 STREETS; FUND: GENERAL
Please see the attached communication from Jonathan Ibarra, Superintendent Street Department dated
August 25, 2016 for the information related to this purchase.
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.
The Superintendent Street Department, Board of Public Works (August 25, 2016 meeting), and the
Purchasing Department recommend the award of this purchase in equal amounts of $232,500 each to
Granite State Minerals Inc. of Portsmouth, NH and Eastern Minerals, Inc. of Lowell, MA for a
combined total of $465,000.
Respectfully,
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~ Dan Kéoken
Purchasing Manager
Ce: J Ibarra L Fauteux
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229 Main Street » Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 » Phone (603) 589-3330 » Fax (602) 589-3344
