To:
From:
Re:
A. Motion:
City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: November 18, 2021
Jon Ibarra Superintendent Street Department
Purchase of a Bobcat E60 R2 Compact Excavator
To approve the purchase of a 2021 E60 R2-Series Bobcat Compact Excavator for
a price of $68,971.80 pursuant to the Sourcewell Contract #040319-CEC.
Funding will be through Department: 161; Fund: Trust; Activity: CERF.
Attachments: Quote from Bobcat of New Hampshire
Discussion:
The Street Department uses a compact excavator for use in road repair, sidewalk
maintenance and smaller digging operations where a large excavator won’t fit or
would cause damage from its size or weight. The current excavator #13-143 is a
Bobcat E45 that has 3126 engine hours, it has had several larger repairs recently
from age with more expected as the machine ages.
Bobcat has quoted us off the Sourcewell contract an E60 model that is slightly
larger than the current model, it also comes equipped with a “long arm” that gives
greater digging depth and reach. A dozer blade is included for back filling and all
our current attachments will fit without any modifications.
This new E60 Compact Excavator will come with a 2000 hour 2 year warranty.
The old #13-143 will be kept as a secondary backline unit until no longer feasible
to repair.
