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From:
Re:
C. Motion:
City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: December 14, 2017
Jonathan Ibarra, Superintendent
Street Department
Purchase of Henderson truck mounted Pre wet system.
To approve the purchase of eleven trucks mounted pre wet systems from Penway
Sales and Service of Leominster, MA. The total price of the eleven units is
$66,879. Funding will be through Department: 160 Engineering; Fund: Grant;
Activity: Highway Block Grant.
Attachment: Quote
Discussion:
Penway Sales and Service met the NJPA price this being the equivalent of a State
bid.
The purchase of the Henderson Truck mounted pre wet systems will be installed
in eleven of our fleet. Five ten wheelers and six six-wheelers will have the pre-
wet systems installed. The pre-wetting activates the salt as it is passed through the
spreader at the casting wheel. The pre-wetting of the salt means we will use less
salt as the brine activates the salt right away, additionally the salt will bounce
much less meaning the salt will stay in the travel lanes verse ending up in the
gutter. Pre-wetting will also reduce the application rate while still maintaining the
current level of service. Pre-wetting also will have a positive environmental
impact as less salt will be needed to clear our roads.
