To:
From:
Re:
A. Motion:
Discussion:
City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: June 24, 2021
David Boucher, Superintendent
Wastewater Department
Sodium Hypochlorite
To approve the purchase of the chemical Sodium Hypochlorite in the amount of $150,000
from Borden & Remington of Fall River, MA. 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.
Borden & Remington was the low bidder for Sodium Hypochlorite. Sodium Hypochlorite
is used to disinfect the wastewater before it is discharged into the Merrimack River. It is
also used in odor control for the air scrubber system. Borden & Remington is our current
supplier and has been reliable and responsive to our needs. This chemical is used at the
Wastewater Treatment Facility.
#104 — Sodium Hypochlorite 15%, Bulk, price/ wet lb.
Borden & Remington Fall River, MA | $0.0903
Univar U.S.A.,, Inc Morrisville, PA | $0.1268
