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Date: February 9, 2019
To: Jim Donchess, Mayor
From: Sarah Marchant, Community Development Division Director
Re: Finance Committee — “Notice of Exercise of Option” on existing Gillig, LLC contract to
Purchase 1 additional fixed route 30’ CNG Bus
The Nashua Transit System went out to bid in 2016 with RFP0156-010716 CNG Low Floor Buses
to replace eight of its fixed route buses. A contract with Gillig, LLC was approved by the Finance
Committee on June 15, 2016 and signed on July 27, 2016.
Pursuant to Part 1 and Part 9, Section 3, of the RFP and all other applicable parts of the agreement,
the City of Nashua is exercising its option to purchase one (1) additional 30’ CNG bus under the
terms and conditions of the previous four (4) buses per the agreement. This new bus will replace
one of the trolleys that has exceeded its useful life and will continue to have rising maintenance
costs. Having a new replacement bus will enhance the experience of our riders who prefer full sized
buses to the current trolleys.
The price of this 30’ bus is $523,542 payable upon accepted delivery of the bus. This price is based
upon the original purchase price with the additional cost applied from the PPI Index Escalator, as
discussed in Section 1.3 of the RFP. FTA funding has been awarded through a Bus and Bus
Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program Grant and will pay 85% of the capital costs for a total
of $445,010. The State of NH and the City of Nashua will provide match funding at 7.5%
respectively for a total of $39,266 each.
The anticipated delivery date of the CNG 30” low floor bus is prior to June 30, 2020. We are
requesting approval to purchase this bus from Gillig, LLC under our current contract in the amount
of $523,542.
