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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: November 19, 2018
Jon Ibarra, Superintendent
Street Department
Purchase of Tire Changer and Wheel Balancer
To approve the purchase of a Hunter TCX56 Table-Top Tire Changer and a
Hunter SWTO00 SmartWeight High Capacity Balancer with accessory kit from
Mohawk Resources LTD pursuant to the New Hampshire State Contract Number
8002279 for the sum of $19,367.42. Funding will be through Department 161
Streets; Fund: Prior Year Escrow; Account Classification: 71 Equipment
Quote from Mohawk Resources LTD and Warranty Information
This purchase will replace the current smail tire changer and balancer in the Fleet
Department that is 20 years old. The equipment is weak, small and inadequate for
the needs of the Fleet Department. The tire changer cannot remove tires from the
wheels on newer pickups used throughout the DPW due to its small size and age.
The Balancer has developed a short circuit in the main control board causing it to
quit while in operation. Currently any pickup or smaller vehicle tires needing
changing or balancing are sent to an outside vendor. The old tire equipment will
be scrapped or auctioned.
The new tire equipment will allow the Fleet mechanics to service automobile,
pickup and smail size tires to be mounted and balanced in house with less chance
of injury and will eliminate sending the tires to an outside vendor for changing
and balancing.
Hunter Manufacturing offers free on-site training with purchase and ihe
equipment is covered by a 3 year parts/6 month’s labor warranty.
