Finance Committee - 12/02/2020 Page 16
Mr. Hudson
Definitely the existing piece would become a backup so that we would have that as a backup. Or, you know, if
the case ever came that we were in a position where we needed two units, then we could do that. It is what
they call a robotic total station so in the old days you had somebody looking through the transit and somebody
else holding a rod and spending an hour at the end of the rod. But this one you have the prism and it tracks
where he is, so he can set it up independently do the survey and then go back to the office and create the
plans, the things that we do from that. So it is a great set up, he’s great with it, he’s very efficient, we get a lot
done with it. So we would like to get this new piece.
Alderman Klee
Thank you Mr. Hudson.
Mayor Donchess
| don’t see anyone else, Madam Clerk could you please call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Harriott-Gathright,
Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Laws, Alderman O’Brien, Mayor Donchess 7
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Ford 350 Truck in the amount of $42,645 funded from account 81500 Vehicles/Trust/CERF
MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE THE
PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 2020 FORD F350 XL 4WD PICKUP WITH PLOW FROM M-H-Q, INC. MUNICIPAL
VEHICLES, MARLBOROUGH, MA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,645. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH
DEPARTMENT 177 PARKS & RECREATION; FUND: TRUST; ACTIVITY: CERF, BY ROLL CALL.
ON THE QUESTION
Mayor Donchess
And is Mr. Ibarra here on this?
John Ibarra, Superintendent of Streets
Yes, | was asked to speak to this Park & Rec purchase. It’s a little out of order from how | had set up from the
prior meeting, but OK, I’m on it. Nick retired so | was asked to speak to this purchase. | did ask our Fleet
Manager from the Street Department, John Stewart, to join us. So if you have any historical usage or technical
questions after I’ve gone through my comments, he can help out with any answers to those questions. But this
Park & Rec truck is replacing for FY 21 the budgeted replacement cost of $46,903 and it was replacing 532
that is on a CERF Replacement List originally scheduled for replacement for ’20 but was deferred also. The
current vehicle was donated to Grow Nashua earlier in the spring because it was on the replacement list. So
this is a pick up that will 4 wheel drive and used for plowing over at Park & Rec. They take care of the inner
city area. And | am happy to entertain any questions.
