To:
From:
Re:
D. Motion:
Attachments:
Discussion:
City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: November 19, 2020
Jon Ibarra, Superintendent
Street Department
Purchase of (1) 2020 International CV515 SFA Cab and Chassis.
To approve the purchase of (1) 2020 International CV515 SFA Cab and Chassis
from Liberty International of Manchester, NH in the amount of $67,472. Pursuant
to the State of New Hampshire Contract #8002661. Funding will be through
Department: 161 Street; Fund: Trust; Activity: CERF.
Quote from Liberty International, Vehicle history report
This scheduled CERF purchase will replace the Street Department’s truck unit
#12-017, a 2012 Ford F550 CNG pickup truck. The vehicle currently has 45,191
miles and 8325 hours on it. Unit #12-017 has is showing excessive corrosion to
the undercarriage, body and hydraulic components. The purchase of the CV515
cab and chassis will be a like for like purchase with the exception of the CNG fuel
option as it is no longer offered by the manufacturer,
The Street Department will remove a 1 year old body from the mason’s truck
07-033 which was taken out of service in July for failing state inspection for
frame corrosion/damage and install the body on the new cab and chassis. Vehicle
12-17 will be kept as a backup unit until it reaches a point where repairs cannot be
justified.
The new Intemational CV515 is more robust than the F550 and will come with a
6.6 liter diesel engine and automatic transmission and a new 9’ Fisher plow. The
truck comes with a3 year bumper to bumper warranty, 60 months or 100,000
mile engine warranty, axles 3 year or 36,000 miles and a 60 month unlimited
mileage warranty on cab/structure and corrosion.
The Superintendent and Fleet Manager both recommend this purchase.
