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To: Chief of Department Brian Rhodes
From: Assistant Chief George A Walker
Re: 2017 Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Special Hazards Rescue Vehicle
Date: August 29, 2018
Chief Rhodes,
I have attached the letter from Deputy Chief Kevin Kerrigan indicating the awarding of a
$650,000.00 FEMA Grant for the purchase of a Special Hazard Recue Vehicle.
The City of Nashua will have a 10% match of no more than $65,000.00
This grant will allow the replacement of 3 older vehicles; Hazardous Materials 1,
Hazardous Materials 2, and the Air Supply Truck. This will allow Nashua Fire Rescue to
carry all of the Technical Equipment on 1 vehicle and reduce maintenance costs of the 3
older vehicles.
Historically Nashua Fire Rescue has purchased vehicles from Pierce Manufacturing with
a pre pay. This option offers the City a significant savings of $28,540.00 in finance
charges for this vehicle that can be used towards the outfitting and purchase.
I am recommending that we move forward with accepting this grant and a financing of
the pre pay option, in order to secure the savings and to establish a construction schedule
to meet the requirements of the grant award.
Respectfully,
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George A Walker
Assistant Chief
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