Finance Committee — 04/06/2022 Page 3
maintenance on it. So this would also include the design to relocate that exhaust fan, possibly to the side of the stairwell
where we have a catwalk so that we can do future maintenance on it. I'd be happy to answer any questions.
Mayor Donchess
Can you briefly explain the function of the digester?
David Boucher, Superintendent of Wastewater
Yes, the digester gets fed sludge daily and it’s held for 15 days at that temperature. There is a reaction that takes place
that breaks down the sludge so that we can dewater it and send it to farmlands. It also kills bacteria in this process as
well, So we can send it to farmlands for beneficial reuse.
Mayor Donchess
Anybody have questions, comments?
MOTION CARRIED
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Paving: Management & Construction Administration in the amount not to exceed $227,300 funded from 54210
Construction Services/Bond (Engineering)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN COMEAU TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE THE ENGINEERING SERVICES
CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH HAYNER/SWANSON, INC. OF NASHUA, NH, IN THE AMOUNT OF $227,300 FOR
THE MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION OF THE PAVING PROGRAM. FUNDING WILL BE
THROUGH DEPARTMENT: 160 ADMIN/ENGINEERING; FUND: BOND; ACTIVITY: PAVING
Mayor Donchess
| believe Mr. Hudson are you on?
Daniel Hudson, City Engineer
Yes Mr. Mayor thank you. Dan Hudson City Engineer. So we bid out the paving program for this year and Sunshine
Paving will be doing that. This contract is for engineering support. Hayner/Swanson has done this the last couple of
years for us, but they act as an extension of our in-house engineering team. They provide in the fields inspection and
then also help us manage the program. It’s a good size program so we really need this help.
Addressing Miss Ortolano’s questions. She was asking if this year is typical for paving. We are planning on paving 14
miles this year. We've done more than that in the past couple of years. A little bit over 20 miles each year. This is the
final year of the previously bonded paving money. So our goal this year is to use up the balance of that funding and then
we will be seeking a future additional bond for another 5 years of the program. So | just wanted to provide those answers,
but this item here is just for the engineering support that we need.
Mayor Donchess
Questions, comments?
MOTION CARRIED
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Sewer Replacement in the amount not to exceed $2,135,950 funded from Bond (Engineering)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN COMEAU TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND AWARD THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
FOR THE 2022 SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT TO SUR CONSTRUCTION WEST, INC. OF WINCHESTER, NH,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,135,950, CONTINGENT UPON BOND APPROVAL. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH
DEPARTMENT: 169 WASTEWATER; FUND: BOND; ACTIVITY: SEWER REHAB.
