Board of Aldermen 11-23-2021 Page 5
Committee on November 17" item number eight from Kelly Parkinson, she said, “construction management services for a
new Department of Public Works Administration Building in the amount not to exceed $12,025,000 funded by account
number 54210. The reason | remember that and | called up Mr. Griffin is because that was considered lead hazards,
which obviously is incorrect. It’s obviously written in in the agenda for the city and somebody obviously had this
information for a resident to find out. Obviously, that was November 17*" and all of a sudden now its $15 million. Yes,
we're allowed to question why something goes from $12 million to $15 million. However, half the stuff we get from the
City of Nashua is incorrect so it doesn't surprise me. So just make sure you know your facts Mr. Mayor before you say
anything. Thank you.
Ben Clemons says this is, this is what | call a dictatorship and...
President Wilshire
Ms. Colquhoun, you’re done. Thank you. Madam Clerk I'm sorry.
COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRING FINAL APPROVAL
From: David G. Fredette, Treasurer/Tax Collector
Re: Division of Public Works Street Department Purchase replacement for one (1) 2009 Chevy C4500 Utility
Body; one (1) 2016 Trackless MT6 Sidewalk Tractor — from FY 2022 Capital Equipment Reserve Fund
(CERF)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD TO APPROVE THE PURCHSE OF A TRACKLESS MT7 ARTICULATED
TRACTOR FROM HP FAIRFIELD OF HOPKINTON, NH, FOR A PRICE OF $166,258 FOR THE DIVISION OF
PUBLIC WORKS STREET DEPARTMENT. THIS VEHICLE WILL REPLACE THE 2016 TRACKLESS MTG
SIDEWALK TRACTOR VEHICLE ID #16-060 AND APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A 2022 FORD F350 PICK-
UP TRUCK FROM MHQ OF MARLBOROUGH, MA, FOR A PRICE OF $77,662.80 FOR THE DIVISION OF
PUBLIC WORKS STREET DEPARTMENT. THIS VEHCILE WILL REPLACE THE 2009 CHEVY C4500
UTILITY BODY VEHICLE ID #40. FUNDING WILL BE APPROVED THROUGH FY2022 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
RESERVE FUND (CERF) CONTINGENT ON THE APPROVAL OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BY ROLL
CALL
ON THE QUESTION
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you. | wasn't able to attend to the budget meeting yesterday. During that meeting was it covered why the price
went up 50% on | believe it was this vehicle. If not, it was the other vehicle.
Alderman Dowd
This was not covered in the Budget meeting last night.
Alderwoman Lu
Oh, okay.
President Wilshire
Further discussion?
Alderwoman Lu
Is this the item that's pending?
Alderman Dowd
You have to speak to the Chair.
