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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date:
Jeff Lafleur, Superintendent Solid Waste Department
Purchase of a Caterpillar 908M Wheel Loader
To approve the purchase of a Caterpillar 908M Wheel Loader from Milton Cat in
Londonderry, NH for $75,230 pursuant to the NJPA contract #0325 15-CAT.
Funding will be through Department: 168 Solid Waste; Fund: Trust; Activity:
CERF.
Quote, Specification Sheet
The Solid Waste Department currently has a JCB 527-55 Telehandler has
approximately 4000 hours and is used solely for loading trailers with recyclables
on pallets. The purchase of a Caterpillar 908M Wheel loader will come with a
small bucket also forks to load pallets onto trailers as weil as a power angle
broom to sweep traffic / parking areas and a snow pusher for winter cleanup.
The 908M is a compact wheel loader is a highly versatile and maneuverable piece
of equipment and will be very useful for landfill operations and maintenance.
The 908M will have a 60 month 5000 hour warranty.
The current JCB 527-55 #168 and an old JCB 426 #44 loader will both be traded
towards the purchase of the Cat 908M.
