THE CITY OF NASHUA
Financial Services
Purchasing Department
“The Gate City"
June 9, 2016
Memo #16-153
TO: MAYOR DONCHESS
FINANCE COMMITTEE
SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF VARIOUS CHEMICALS FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT
FACILITY (VALUE: $571,000)
DEPARTMENT: 169 WASTEWATER; FUND: WASTEWATER
ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION: 61 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
Please see attached communications from David A. Simmons, Superintendent Wastewater Department
dated June 23, 2016 for the information related to these purchases.
The Wastewater Treatment Facility will be purchasing the following chemicals from the vendors as noted:
Sodium Bi-Sulfite PVS Chemical Solutions of Detroit, MI
Amount not to exceed $90,000
Sodium Hypochlorite Borden & Remington, Fall River, MA
Amount not to exceed $141,000
Ferric Chloride Borden & Remington, Fall River, MA
Amount not to exceed $20,000
Polymer - Polydyne = Polydyne, Riceboro, GA
Amount not to exceed $250,000
Polymer - BASF BASF, Florham Park, NJ
Amount not to exceed $70,000
$0.0925/wet pound
$0.059/wet pound
$0.2875/dry pound
$1.03/lb.
$1.92/lb. for ZETAG 7878F S40, LIQ
$2.53/Ib. for ZETAG 4110 DRY for WW
The Superintendent of Wastewater and the Board of Public Works (6/23/2016 meeting) recommend the
purchase of the above items.
Respectfully,
"Dan Kooken
Purchasing Manager
Ce: D Simmons L Fautuex
laze Main Street e Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 « Phone (603) 589-3390 « Fax (603) 589-3344
