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Re:
B. Motion:
City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: April 26, 2018
Jonathan Ibarra, Superintendent
Street Department
Purchase of One 2018 Morbark Beever M15R wood Chipper
To approve the purchase of one 2018 Morbark Beever M15R wood chipper from
MORBARK Winn, Michigan for the total purchase price of $71,301.51. Funding
will be through Department: 160 Engineering; Fund: Grant; Activity: Highway
Block Grant.
Attachments: Quote
Discussion:
Nortrax of Pembroke, NH. quoted the chipper through the NJPA which is
equivalent of the State Bid. Nortrax will provide any needed instruction and
service for the unit as they are the regional dealer.
We currently have a 1986 Badger TM46 which has a gasoline powered motor
with 1,057 hours of service. The machine is under powered and old.
The need for the upgrade to the new chipper in the Divisions Street Department
has become more and more evident given the weather events we have
experienced in the recent past. Violent weather has hit our area a number of times
with significant numbers of downed trees. The new more powerful, larger
chipper will help us get the streets opened up quicker when the next event occurs.
The new chipper will have a Caterpillar C-4, 4, Tier 4F, 174 horse-HP diesel
engine.
