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Date: September 18, 2017
To: Jim Donchess, Mayor
From: Camille Pattison, Transportation Manager
Re: Finance Committee — Increase Purchase Order for 8 Replacement Fixed Route CNG Buses for
the City of Nashua by $21,656 (Original Value of $3,966,832)
The Nashua Transit System went out to bid RFP0156-010716 CNG Low Floor Buses to replace
eight of its fixed route buses over the winter of 2016 in accordance with both the City of Nashua
and FTA procurement procedures. The City entered into a contract with Gillig for the following
amounts:
4- 30 FT Gillig CNG Bus - $492,554
4- 35 FT Gillig CNG Bus - $499,154
Total cost 8 buses = $3,966,832
The City of Nashua attended a pre-production meeting in January of 2017, where a number of
additional items were added to enhance the safety and functionality of the new fleet. In addition, a
few spare parts were purchased for future replacement of commonly needed parts.
The additional items and spare parts total $21,656 for all 8 buses, and include the following:
e Smartire Pressure Monitor
e Rear Flashing Yield Signs
e ADA-— Two Tone Flooring with Wheelchair Symbols
e Paint Graphics
e Spare Seats, Spare Rear Body Panels and Spare Mirrors
Bus Size Original Cost Additional Cost Total Cost
30 Foot 492,554 $2,806 $495,360
35 Foot 499,154 $2,608 $501,762
At this time Nashua Transit System would like to request approval of this small increase in the
overall contract amount. The new total cost of all 8 vehicles is $3,988,488.
The increase of $21,656 will be funded by Transit’s FTA grant $18,493 (85%) and $3,163 (15%) in
the City’s matching funds.
