2\ THE CITY OF NASHUA ‘The Gate City’
Financial Services
Purchasing Department
June 29, 2017
Memo #18-001
TO: MAYOR DONCHESS
FINANCE COMMITTEE
SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF VARIOUS CHEMICALS FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT
FACILITY (VALUE: $195,000)
DEPARTMENT: 169 WASTEWATER; FUND: WASTEWATER
Please see attached three (3) communications from Noelle Osborne, Plant Operations Supervisor
Wastewater Department dated June 22, 2017 for the information related to these purchases.
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 Wastewater Treatment Facility will be purchasing the following chemicals from the vendors as noted:
Sodium Bi-Sulfite PVS Chemical Solutions of Detroit, MI $0.0980/wet pound
Amount $45,000
Sodium Hypochlorite Borden & Remington, Fall River, MA $0.0629/wet pound
Amount not to exceed $130,000
Ferric Chloride Borden & Remington, Fall River, MA = $0.2783/dry pound
Amount not to exceed $20,000
The Plant Operations Supervisor Wastewater Department and the Board of Public Works (6/22/2017
meeting) recommend the purchase of the above items.
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229 Main Street e Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 © Phone (603) 589-3330 e Fax (603) 589-3344 |
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