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C. Motion:
Discussion:
City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: September 20, 2018
Stephen Dookran, P.E., City Engineer
Engineering Department
2018 Federal Paving Program — Amherst St. (Rt. 101A), Somerset Parkway, Broad
St. (Rt. 130) and Kinsley St (Rt. 111)
Castings
To approve the purchase of manhole and catch basin castings from EJ Prescott, Inc.,
of Concord, NH in the amount of $110,120. Funding will be through: Department:
169 Wastewater; Fund: Wastewater; Activity: Sewer Structures.
The 2018 Federal Paving Program includes the work of replacing all broken and
obsolete manhole and catch basin castings within the limits of work on Amherst St.
(Rt. 101A), Somerset Parkway, Broad St. (Rt. 130) and Kinsley St (Rt. 111). In order
to keep costs low, the paving contract specifies that the castings will be supplied by
the City. This approval is for the purchase of 280 catch basin frames, 260 catch basin
grates, 240 manhole frames, 120 sewer manhole covers, and 4204 120 (K CT) drain
manhole covers, meeting DPW specifications and “Buy America” federal
requirement, to be installed under the 2018 Paving Program.
Bid requests were sent to the following six vendors and given below are the
responses:
EJ Prescott, Inc. of Concord, NH $110,120
Concord Winwater works, Concord, NH $113,767.60
F W Webb Waterworks, Londonderry, NH $125,120
Vellano Corporation of Raymond, NH No Bid
EJ USA, Inc. of Brockton, MA No Bid
Industrial Ferguson Foundry, Union, NJ No Bid
Three bids were received out of six bid requests and EJ Prescott, Inc. was determined
to be the lowest qualified bidder. EJ Prescott’s bid is in the amount of $110,120.00.
EJ Prescott, Inc. has satisfactorily supplied these products to the City in the past and
the prices are reasonable.
