Finance — 01/06/15 Page 3
here in Nashua and the whole job would be for $112,000 and that’s a quote. It’s a diesel generator. It’s
natural gas and it’s not $60,000 more. Then | go to a local supplier, I’m not going to mention their name
because | don’t want to embarrass anybody but | called a big local supplier who hooks up these generators
every week of the year, they are very familiar with back-up generators. The first question was why did you get
a (inaudible) generator and | said nah, generic is fine, it's good enough. They gave me a quote of $25,000 to
hook it up and $24,000 for the labor based on ten days with four people. There is some additional wiring
required but | don’t know what it is but the consultants know and it adds $22,000 on with no detail. The
concrete pad has to be 48”; you don’t need a 4’ deep pad for that kind of thing.
Alderman Deane
What would you use?
Mr. Teeboom
2’. Anyway, if you take a 4’ pad it’s $5,000 and demolition is $10,000. A temporary generator would be there
for four weeks. You bring it in on a trailer open it up and you take it back. The service contract is $16,000 and
a year to five years is $8,000. There are no drawings but | assume you want CAD drawings even though it’s
not specified anywhere. Anyway you add all that together put the 10% contingency for the unknown, 10% for
project management is pretty standard and | put in 10% of the profit and the bond; it’s pretty good. | came up
with $89,000. If someone gave me this I’d sign it right now because I’d make a nice profit which would be
anywhere from $22,000 to $44,000. My conclusion is a generic generator is fine but you need to get a detailed
cost before you start this. You are getting a federal grant and they require specific details to regulate federal
regulations. When you buy equipment they want written specs. Finally, the police department knows a lot
about buying ammunition and buying guns and all that stuff but the departments ought to buy the things they
know what they should buy. Generators are not something they should buy. The school department knows
how to buy them but not the police department. My conclusion is that you should hold this until you get the
final detailed cost breakout.
COMMUNICATIONS
From: Mayor Donnalee Lozeau
Re: Emergency Change Order #12 to Continental Paving Contract
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Purchase of Nashua Police Department Bulletproof Vests (Value: $18,850)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE
FROM ATLANTIC TACTICAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,850. SOURCE OF FUNDING IS DEPARTMENT
150, POLICE; 50% FROM 2014 BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT AND 50% FROM NPD
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; 61, SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Contract Award for Repairs of Tennis Courts at Sargent’s Ave (Value: $15,750)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO
EAST COAST SEAL COATING IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,750. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN
DEPARTMENT 184, URBAN PROGRAMS, CDBG FY15 ($15,000) AND DEPARTMENT 177, PARKS &
RECREATION; TRUST FUND ($750)
