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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: November 19, 2020
Jon Ibarra, Superintendent
Street Department
Purchase of a Replacement Chipper
To approve the purchase of (1) 2020 Morbark Eager Beaver 15 inch chipper from
Beauregard Equipment of Concord, NH for the Sourcewell-18696 price of
$81,277.25. Funding will be through Department: 177 Parks & Recreation; Fund:
Trust; Activity: CERF.
Quote sheet, Vehicle history report
The Parks and Recreation Department has a chipper on CERF for replacement in
FY21. Beauregard Equipment of Concord, NH provided a quote based off of the
Sourcewell contract for a price of $81,277.25.
The chipper will be replacing unit 06-593 that was on the CERF replacement list
originally scheduled for replacement in FY20 but was deferred to FY21. The
current chipper will be kept as a back line vehicle to help during major weather
events clearing roads from fallen trees and tree branches. The chipper has served
us well but is beginning to show significant frame rust. The chipper has very high
engine hours, 4,772, for a municipal piece of equipment. This chipper will be
back lined until it reaches a point where repairs cannot be justified.
Given the current weather conditions that we have experienced having this
chipper as a backup will allow us to be able to respond to residents request for
service in a more timely and efficient manner. The chipper comes with a standard
one year warranty, It is the recommendation of the Superintendent, Fleet
Manager and the Director to award this purchase to Beauregard Equipment.
