City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3330
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 Fax (603) 594-3233
May 13, 2021
Memo #21-131
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Air Quality and Landfill Gas Testing in the amount of $69,300 funded from accounts 53107
Architect & Engineering 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: Air quality and landfill gas sampling/analysis services at Shady Lane Landfill and New
Searles School
Value: $23,100 per year for a total of $69,300 for 3 year contract term
Vendor: TRC Environmental Corporation
Department: 168 Solid Waste
Source Fund: 53107 Architect & Engineering 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 3/24/2021 and the following bids were received:
Vendor Location Amount Note
TRC Environmental Manchester NH $69,300
Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc | Raynam MA $89,100
CTEH LLC Little Rock AR $105,655.68
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
