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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: March 28, 2019
David L. Boucher, Superintendent
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Long Term Management of Wastewater Biosolids Contract
To approve the award of a three year contract for the long-term management of wastewater
biosolids to Resource Management, Inc. of Holderness, NH in an amount not to exceed
$1,507,050. Funding will be through: Department: 169 Wastewater; Fund: Wastewater;
Account Classification: 54 Property Services.
Long Term Management of Wastewater Biosolids Bid Comparison
The Wastewater Facility generates Class B biosolids and is required to manage it in an
environmentally sound manner and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local
rules and regulations. The request for proposals (RFP) went out on February 15, 2019.
Pricing was requested for a three-year period on a per wet ton basis. Additional pricing was
requested for three additional one-year extensions and for removal of non-Class B biosolids.
Only one bid was received from Resource Management, Inc. (RMI). The award is based on
the estimated solids produced annually, 8500 wet tons, at the per wet ton unit bid price of
$59.10 for the first three years, a total cost not to exceed $1,507,050.
Resource Management, Inc. Holderness, NH $59.10/wet ton
Casella Organics, who currently holds the biosolids contract, did not bid on the project due to
being unable to meet land application requirements.
References for RMI have been checked and found to be satisfactory. They were the sludge
hauler for the wastewater plant prior to Casella for approximately 13 years and performed
well in that time.
