Wet Weather Raw Sewage Pump Variable Frequency Drive Quotes
Company Quantity {Item Quote
Granite City 4 SQD ATV630C16N4 S 42,400.00
First Electric 4 ENG-Q1B1B361 S 49,596.00
M&M 4 SQD ATV630C16N4 S 42,000.00
M&M 4 SPX200A1-4A1N1 S 39,980.00
B\ THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Gate City’
"Division of Public Works
Wastewater Department
DATE: July 2, 2021
TO: Mayor James Donchess
FROM: David Boucher, Wastewater Superintendent
RE: Variable Frequency Drives, Wet Weather Facility
The Wet Weather Flow Treatment Facility (WWFTF) has four Raw Water Pumps
that move the wastewater and storm water through the WWFTF wet well and
into the rest of the Facility. These four pumps operate based on water level and
controlled by Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3330
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 Fax (603) 594-3233
July 7, 2021
Memo #22-148
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Emergency Request for Raw Water Pump Variable Frequency Drives at the Wet Weather
Facility in the amount not to exceed $39,980 funded from accounts WERF
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Mayor Donchess
Definitely.
Alderwoman Kelly
I’d love to see that.
Mayor Donchess
Yes, definitely. Now | will try to remember that. Ms. Parkinson, did you hear that comment? Could you help
remember to make sure Doria comes in to take about energy prices?
Ms. Parkinson
Yes | can.
Mayor Donchess
That would be good.
Ms. Parkinson
Yes.
Mayor Donchess
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Mayor Donchess
Is there anyone on from the School Department for the transit van?
Ms. Parkinson
HI, it is Kelly.
Mayor Donchess
OH Hi Kelly, alright good.
Ms. Parkinson
It’s just a change order.
Mayor Donchess
Do you need approval or is just information?
Ms. Parkinson
No it’s just an informational communication.
Mayor Donchess
Alright. So is there a motion to accept this and place it on file.
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all four. In order to run the facility at full capacity we need at least 3 pumps and that 4"" one is a spare. So
currently we are without a spare. The reason for requesting the emergency PO because there is an 8 to 9
week lead time on these VFD’s, so we wanted to get the order in sooner than later. We did go out and obtain
quotes. M&M Electrical of Nashua, New Hampshire was the lowest quote. I'll take any questions if you have
any.
Mayor Donchess
Anyone? (There were none.)
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Mayor Donchess
Alright any questions / comments? (There were none.)
MOTION CARRIED
Mayor Donchess
Now while Mr. Boucher is here we have this communication on our desk right, the Emergency Request for the
Well Water Pumps. Have you got that Mr. Boucher?
Mr. Boucher
Yes, | do.
Mayor Donchess
Is there a motion to suspend the rules and take that now while we have Mr. Boucher here?
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Ms. Parkinson
Yes | can. Again this is our annual contract for the City’s unleaded fuel. We did go out to bid. We received 3
bids back; two of them extremely close. When we did the first year and second year average it was about
$1,000.00 difference but we went with Global who was the low bidder and they also are our current supplier so
that’s kind of our rationale for going with Global.
Mayor Donchess
OK. Anyone? (There were none.)
MOTION CARRIED
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ON THE QUESTION
Mayor Donchess
And is someone from Nashua Transit on remote? Apparently not. Well we can either vote on it, | mean it is
pretty apparent. Maybe we can ask Ms. Parkinson who is on here.
Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Hi yes, this is our annual contract for biodiesel for transit. It did go out to bid, we received two bids; one was it
didn’t complete bid, it did not have pricing in it. So the vendor that proposed pricing we are proposing to award
the bid to them.
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Mayor Donchess
Alderwoman Lu.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you. How often do you change the shirts? What's the life of your shirts?
Deputy Rourke
It depends on the officer.
Alderwoman Lu
It’s not realistic to think they’d last the 6 years so will you then be paying for upgrades?
Deputy Rourke
