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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: January 31, 2019
David Boucher, Superintendent Wastewater Department
Purchase of One Vac-Con Combination Jet/Vacuum Sewer Cleaner
To approve the purchase of one 2017 Vac-Con Combination Jet/Vacuum Sewer
Cleaner from Atlantic Machinery of Silver Spring Maryland for the contract price
of $395,699.63. Pricing for the purchase will be off the Sourcewell Contract:
122017-AMI. Funding will be through Department: 169 Wastewater;
Fund: WERF; Account Category 81 - Capital.
Quote sheet and specifications
The Wastewater Department needs to replace the Vactor truck #171. It is a 2005
International 7400 equipped with a Vactor 2100 Series Combination Jet/Vacuum
package that has been out of service for extensive corrosion to the debris body
causing inadequate vacuum seal and the positive displacement blower has had a
catastrophic failure, both would require replacement that outweigh the value of
the equipment. Truck #171 will be replaced by a 2017 Freightliner model 114SD
chassis equipped with a Vac-Con VPD4211HEN/1300 single engine
Combination Jet/Vacuum Sewer Cleaner. This truck is being purchased off the
dealer as a demonstrator model and comes fully equipped with extended
warranties and onsite factory training for the operators. The dealer will perform
all services and checks prior to delivery.
The new truck will be out-fitted with the similar equipment as the old truck. By
purchasing a demonstrator the City of Nashua will save over the price of a new
truck and take advantage of several additional options at significant savings.
The chassis of old truck #171 is being evaluated for use as a dedicated Jet truck
to assist with backups when demand is high.
