City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060
May 26, 2021
Memo #21-134
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: 3 Vehicles for Nashua City Schools in the amount of $106,970 funded from accounts CERF/81500
Vehciles
Please see attached communications from Shawn Smith, Plant Operations Director, dated May 26, 2021 for project
specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary of the purchase approval request:
Item:
Value:
Vendor:
Department:
Source Fund:
Ordinance:
3 Vehicles: 1-Ford 2021 Escape, 1-Ford 2022 E250 Box Van and 1-Ford 350 Transit Van
$106,970
Grappone Ford of Bow NH
191 School Department
CERF/81500 Vehciles
Pursuant to § 5-78 Major purchases (greater than $10,000) A. All supplies and contractual
services, except as otherwise provided herein, when the estimated cost thereof shall
exceed $10,000 shall be purchased by formal, written contract from the lowest responsible
bidder, after due notice inviting bids.
Quotes from multiple local Ford dealers were solicited and the following quotes were received:
Vendor Location Amount Note
Grappone Ford Bow, NH $106,970
Londonderry Ford Londonderry, NH $73,066* | No bid was offered for the Transit Van
Best Ford Nashua, NH None No bid was offered for these vehicles
We recommend this purchase to be awarded to the lowest total cost vendor who meets the specified requirements.
The Board of Education (5/26/21 BOE meeting), Nashua School District, and the Purchasing Department
respectfully request your approval of this contract.
Regards,
Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
Ce: S Smith
J Graziano
(603) 589-3330
Fax (603) 594-3233
