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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: November 18, 2021
David Boucher, Superintendent Wastewater Department
Purchase of One Ford F-350 4 Wheel Drive Pickup Truck
To approve the purchase of one 2021 Ford F-350 4-Wheel Drive Pickup from
MHQ in Marlboro MA for the contract price of $51,800. Pricing for this purchase
will be off the Plymouth County Commissioners contract. Additionally, approve
the purchase and installation of radio system from Motorola Solutions Inc. in an
amount not-to-exceed $5,000. Funding will be through Department: 169
Wastewater; Fund: WERF; Account Category 81 - Capital.
Quote sheet, specifications and history.
The Wastewater Department vehicle 12-155 is a 2012 Ford Transit Connect van
with 14,000 miles, engine hours is unknown as there is not an hour meter. This
vehicle is on the WERF schedule for FY22. Truck 12-155 is used by the Waste
Water Lab technicians around the Waste Water plant for take water samples. The
van has had multiple problems with its CNG tanks and is running with only 1
tank after have a tank fail inspection and a replacement is not available, the
driving range limits it usefulness. Waste Water has a need for maintenance
vehicles for plant maintenance.
The replacement for van 12-155 will be a Ford F-350 4 wheel drive pickup
equipped with a plow and spreader for use in the Waste Water facilities. The
truck comes with a 3 year 36,000 mile warranty and a 5 year 50,000 powertrain
warranty.
Van 12-155 will be kept in service until it is no longer feasible to continue
repairs. At that time it will go to auction or be scrapped.
