City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060
May 13, 2021
Memo #21-132
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Water Quality Testing in the amount of $129,797 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: Water quality testing at Nashua landfill sites
Value: $42,339/year 1, $46,144/year 2 & $44,314/year 3 for a total of $129,797 for the 3 year
contract term
Vendor: Chemserve Environmental Analysts
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
Chemserve Environmental Analysts Milford NH $129,797
Dubois & King Randolph VT $162,802
Haley Ward Inc Bangor ME $164,336
Civil & Environmental Consultants Raynam MA $210,890
TRC Augusta ME $281,193.33
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
(603) 589-3330
Fax (603) 594-3233
