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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: June 28, 2018
Nick Caggiano, Superintendent
Parks and Recreation Department
Purchase of two Ford F350 4x4 trucks with V plows.
To approve the purchase of two 20] 8 Ford F350 4x4 service body replacement
trucks with V plows from M HQ (Municipal Headquarters) of Marlborough, MA
for the price of $98,358.18 pursuant to the Plymouth County Contract, Funding
will be through Department: 177 Parks and Recreation: Fund: Trust; Activity:
CERF,
Quote from MHQ and Service Histories for Trucks #501 & #615
This scheduled purchase will replace units #501 a 2008 Ford F350 pickup truck,
and #615 a 2012 Ford one ton stake body truck. These vehicles currently have
59,900 and 61,873 miles on them. They are showing corrosion to the floor, frame
and brake lines. These replacement units will be used by maintenance crews in the
Summer and by snow crews in the winter caring for the inner city snow routes and
schools.
This request is consistent with the City Capital Equipment Reserve Fund (CERF)
detailed schedule, This is the planned CERF purchase for these vehicles for FY
19. The Ford F350 comes with a3 year 36,000 mile warranty, The V plow set up
will allow us to do a better job plowing in intercity routes and dead end roads by
being able to shelf up the snow. The Superintendent, Parks Foremen, and Flect
Manager all recommend this purchase,
