Re:
E. Motion:
Attachment:
Discussion:
City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: June 22, 2017
Noelle Osborne, Plant Operations Supervisor
Wastewater Department
Sodium Bisulfite
To approve the contract with PVS Chemical Solutions of Detroit, MI for the purchase of
the chemical Sodium Bisulfite in the amounts of $45,000. Funding will be through:
Department: 169 Wastewater; Fund: Wastewater; Account Classification: 61 Supplies &
Materials.
NEMVCC 2017/18 Bid sheet
For the fourth year, the City of Nashua, NH participated in the Northeast/Merrimack
Valley Chemical Consortium (NEMVCC) bid process. Sealed bids were due by May 25,
2017 electronically or on paper to the Westford Water Department.
PVS Chemical Solutions was the low for sodium bisulfite for the FY18 bid. Sodium
bisulfite is used to remove residual chlorine in the wastewater before it is discharged.
This chemical is used at the Wastewater Treatment Facility and the CSO 014 Screening
and Disinfection Facility located at 70 Bridge Street.
#80 — Sodium Bisulfite 38%, Bulk, price/ wet lb.
PVS Chemical Solutions Detroit, MI $0.0980
Southern Ionics West Point, MS $0.1325
Holland Co Adams, MA $0.1420
Mann Chemical Warwick, RI $0.1500
