City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3330
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 Fax (603) 594-3233
May 12, 2021
Memo #21-130
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Recycling: Refrigerant Recovery in the amount of $60,000 funded from accounts 55699
Other Contracted Services
Please see attached communications from Jeff Lafleur, Superintendent of Solid Waste, dated April 29, 2021
for project specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary of the purchase approval
request:
Item: Refrigerant Recovery (CFC’s)
Value: $20,000 per year for a total of $60,000 for 3 year contract term
Vendor: Ondus Mechanical and Appliance
Department: 168 Solid Waste
Source Fund: 55699 Other Contracted Services
Ordinance: Pursuant to § 5-78 Major purchases (greater than $10,000) A. All supplies and
contractual services, except as otherwise provided herein, when the estimated
cost thereof shall exceed $10,000 shall be purchased by formal, written contract
from the lowest responsible bidder, after due notice inviting bids.
A competitive bidding RFP for this project was issued on 2/5/2021 and the following bids were received:
Vendor Location Amount | Note
Ondus Mechanical & Appliance Merrimac, NH S5/unit
Interstate Refrigerant Recovery Foxboro, MA S6/unit
We recommend this bid to be awarded to the lowest total cost vendor who met the RFP specified
requirements.
The Board of Public Works (4/29/21 BPW meeting}, The Division of Public Works: Solid Waste, and
the Purchasing Department respectfully request your approval of this contract.
Regards,
Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
Ce: J Lafleur
C O'Connor
