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Discussion:
City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: June 24, 2021
David Boucher, Superintendent
Wastewater Department
Sodium Bisulfite
To approve the purchase of the chemical Sodium Bisulfite in the amount of $60,000 from
PVS Chemical Solutions. Funding will be through: Department: 169 Wastewater; Fund:
Wastewater; Account Classification: 61 Supplies & Materials.
The Wastewater Department again participated in the Northeast/Merrimack Valley
Chemical Consortium (NEMVCC) bid process. Sealed bids were due by May 30, 2021
electronically or on paper to the Groton Water Department.
JCI Jones Chemical was the low bidder for sodium bisulfite for the F Y22 bid, however
we have had significant issues receiving timely and full deliveries in F Y21, to the extent
that we were unsure whether or not we would run out of product. We had to seek
alternative supplies during FY21 to meet our wastewater facility’s demands. Due to this,
we recommend using the second lowest bidder, PVS Chemicals of Detroit, MI. We have
used them in the past, they were able to help us out in FY21 when JCI was unable to
provide us with product, and they provide the reliability we need. Sodium bisulfite is
used to remove residual chlorine in the wastewater before it is discharged. This chemical
is used at the Wastewater Treatment F acility.
#79 — Sodium Bisulfite 38%, Bulk, price/ wet lb.
___ JCI Jones Chemical Sarasota, FL $0.1279
PVS Chemical Solutions Detroit, MI $0.1370
Holland, Co Adams, MA $0.1700
Univar U.S.A., Inc Morrisville, PA | $0.1980
Southern Ionics West Point, MS | $0.2166
