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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: November 18, 2021
Jason Puopolo, Superintendent Parks and Recreation Department
Purchase of Two Ford F-550 4 Wheel Drive Dump Body Trucks
To approve the purchase of Two 2021 Ford F-550 4 Wheel Drive Dump Body
Trucks from MHQ in Marlboro MA for the contract price of $75,608.10 each for
a total of $151,216.20. Pricing for this purchase will be from the Plymouth
County Commissioners contract. Additionally, approve the purchase and
installation of two radio systems from Motorola Solutions Inc. in an amount not-
to-exceed $5,000 each. Funding will be through Department: 177 Park and
Recreation; Fund: Trust; Activity: CERF.
Quote sheet, specifications and history.
The Park and Recreation Department vehicles 12-503 and 12-504 are 2012 Ford
is a 2012 Ford F-550 dump body trucks. 12-503 has 48,000 miles and 12-504 has
32,000 miles, engine hours is unknown as there is not an hour meter. These
trucks are scheduled for replacement on the CERF schedule for FY22. Trucks 12-
503 and 12-504 are used by the Park and Recreation Department for hauling
mulch, towing equipment trailers, plowing and spreading road treatment during
winter snow operations. Both trucks 12-503 and 12-504 are showing excessive
cab and undercarriage corrosion to fuel lines, brake lines, steering lines and
transmission lines causing frequent breakdowns and repairs.
The replacements for Truck 12-503 and 12-504 will be a Ford F-550 4 wheel
drive dump bodies equipped like for like with a plow the spreaders will be
transferred from the existing trucks. The trucks come with a 3 year 36,000 mile
warranty and a 5 year 50,000 powertrain warranty.
Both trucks 12-503 and 12-504 will be kept as back up and in service until it is no
longer feasible to continue repairs. At that time it will go to auction or be
scrapped.
