Community Development
City of Nashua Planning and Zoning
Building :
Community Development Division Uren Programs.
City Hall, 229 Main Street, PO Box 2019 oon
Nashua, New Hampshire 03061-2019 Transit Department
To: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
From: Sarah Marchant, Division Director
Date: June 4, 2016
Re: FY17 Bio-Diesel Fuel Contract for Nashua Transit
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For the past fiscal year (FY16), Nashua Transit had contracted with East River Energy at the fixed
price of $2.1873 per gallon.
For FY17 Nashua Transit went back out to bid to see what potential vendors could offer as a fixed
rate price for BS Rack Blend fuel. The RFP was posted on the City website under RFP0464-052616
and sent to 11 known biodiesel suppliers. Two (2) qualified bids were received as follows:
1. Dennis K. Burke — Rack Blend - Fixed Price $1.9327
2. East River Energy — Rack Blend - Fixed Price $1.8457
East River was the low bidder. East River Energy is a reputable and responsible company. They
have given us the lowest price and also use the Rack Blend method of mixing the fuel that we had
encouraged.
The Community Development Division recommends that the biodiesel contract be awarded to
East River Energy of Guilford, Connecticut, for a period of twelve months expiring on June 30,
2017, with a one-year option to extend at the same price.
