City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3330
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 Fax (603) 594-3233
March 10, 2021
Memo #21-083
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Backhoe/Loader in the amount of $78,000 funded from account FY21 CERF
Please see attached communications from Jeff Snow Edgewood Cemetery Superintendent, dated March 8,
2021 for project specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary of the purchase
approval request:
Item: Backhoe/Loader
Value: $78,000
Vendor: Northland JCB
Department: 144 Edgewood
Source Fund: FY21 CERF
Ordinance: 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.
A competitive bidding IFB for this project was issued on February 18, 2021 and the following bids were
received:
Vendor Location Amount Note
Northland JCB Wilmington MA $78,000
Nortrax Pembroke NH $89,360
Milton Cat Londonderry, NH | No bid Could not meet spec requested
We recommend this bid to be awarded to the lowest total cost vendor who met the RFP specified
requirements.
The Public Services Division: Edgewood Cemetery, and the Purchasing Department respectfully request
your approval of this contract.
Regards,
Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
Ce: J Snow
J Graziano
