City of Nashua
Office of The Treasurer
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 (603) 589-3193
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To: Board of Aldermen August 5, 2020
From: David G. Fredette, Treasurer/Tax Collector
Re: Purchase replacement for the 2018 Ford E450
Transit Van from FY 2021 Capital Equipment Reserve Fund (CERF)
The purpose of this communication is to give additional information related to the need to replace one
(1) Ford E450 Transit Van that was not listed on the FY2021 vehicle replacement schedule.
Unfortunately this transit van was totaled in an accident on April 30, 2020. The net cost to CERF will
be $59,656 contingent on the Board of Aldermen’s approval of the supplemental appropriation of
$63,865 (R-20-061), which is the reimbursement amount from Risk for this loss. The total cost from
CERF for the transit van is $123,521 ($65,865 reimbursement and $59,656 from CERF) Funds are
available in CERF due to several cost savings on several items in FY 2020.
Pursuant to NRO 5-127.1 D Capital Equipment Reserve Fund, which states: “During that fiscal year,
the city may purchase that equipment, or equipment that will serve the same stated purpose as the
listed equipment as long as the price does not vary by more than ten percent of the estimated
replacement value. All purchases from the Capital Equipment Reserve Fund must comply with the
city’s purchasing approval process. Any other requests to use funds from the Capital Equipment
Reserve Fund must be approved by the board of aldermen,”
f respectfully request the approval from the Board of Aldermen for the purchase of a 2020 Dodge
Ram-Pro Frontrunner Van from New England Wheels, Inc. for the Transportation department as
requested by R-20-060 contingent upon the approval of R-20-61 supplemental appropriations. This
van will replace the 2018 Ford E450, which was totaled in a recent accident.
Cc: Mayor James W. Donchess
John Griffin, CFO/Comptroller
Janet Graziano, Senior Finance Manager
Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Department Manager
Camille Pattinson, Transportation Department Manager
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