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To: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
From: Camille Pattison, Transportation Manager
Date: February 12, 2020
Re: FY20 Bio-Diesel Fue! Contract for Nashua Transit
History
In FY20 Nashua Transit sent out a bid for a fixed rate price for bio-diesel fuel. The RFP was posted
on the City website under RFP0464-0426219 and sent to five known biodiesel suppliers. Three (3)
bids were received as follows:
1. Santa Buckley Energy $2.3982 per gallon
2. Dennis K. Burke — $2.4351 per gallon
3. East River Energy — $2.5703 per gallon
Although Santa Buckley Energy was the lowest bidder this vendor did not comply with bid
submittal requests therefore eliminating them as a viable option for selection.
The City of Nashua entered into a contract with Dennis K. Burke Inc., Tauton, MA, for a period of
twelve months expiring on June 30, 2020 with the option to extend for (1) year at the same price.
Dennis K. Burke is a responsive and responsible company.
Current
The Community Development Division would like to exercise the option to extend the current
contract for one year from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, at a rate of $2.4351 per gallon.
Nashua Transit and the Purchasing Director determined that this is still a competitive rate. Bio-
diesel is used to fuel two (2) electric hybrid 35’ buses on an ongoing basis. {t is also used to fuel
two (2) older vans and 2 trolleys infrequentiy.
