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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: September 23, 2021
Jonathan Ibarra, Superintendent
Street Department
Brox and Continental sole source
To approve the sole source purchase of asphalt and aggregates from Brox
Industries of Hudson, NH and Continental Paving of Londonderry, NH in the
amount of $144,500. Funding will be through Department: 161 Streets; Fund:
General; Account Classification: 61 Supplies and Materials.
Schedule of Prices
Brox industries and Continental paving has been the City’s supplier of asphalt and
agpregate products for several years and continue to meet the City’s needs. As
local vendors the close proximity of their facilities has saved the City valuable
time when completing daily projects. In the early spring and late fall the only
plant open is often Brox in Dracut, MA. The asphalt we are seeking approval for
is used for filling pot holes, our mill and fill program, fill around catch basins and
for small paving projects done by the Street Department. This is not part of the
paving program.
Under the guidance of the last two City Purchasing Managers, the Street
Department has not brought asphalt for approval to the BPW or Finance
Committee in at least the last 10 years. The new Purchasing Manager and our
Legal Department have made a recent determination that the purchases need to be
brought to both BPW and Finance for approval.
