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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: June 28, 2018
Jon Ibarra Superintendent
Street Department
Purchase of one Johnson VT651 Vacuum Air Sweeper
To approve the purchase of one Johnson Vacuum Air Sweeper from Sanitary
Equipment Company Inc., Stoughton, MA for $259,100 pursuant to HGAC
Contract #SW04-18. Funding will be through Department: 161 Street; Fund:
Trust; Activity: CERF.
Sanitary Equipment Quote & Service History of Street Sweeper #54
The Street Department contacted several vendors to demonstrate sweepers for the
planned CERF replacement of street sweeper #54 in FY18. After road testing the
sweepers and talking with the operators it was determined that a vacuum sweeper
would work best for our road condition and debris levels.
Sanitary Equipment has offered a Johnson VT651 Vacuum Sweeper that comes
on a 2019 Freightliner Chassis. The sweeper comes fully equipped with warning
lights, an arrow board, and everything needed to go to work. The sweeper comes
with a 24 month 2000 hour warranty.
Old sweeper #54 is a 2007 Johnson VT650 on a Sterling chassis; currently the
unit has 48,000 miles/7100 hours on the chassis and 5200 hours on the sweeper
engine. Repairs are more frequent and part availability for the chassis is a problem
as Sterling is no longer in business.
