City of Nashua
Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3330
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 Fax (603) 594-3233
November 22, 2021
Memo #22-196
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Caterpillar 980M Wheel Loader & Two-Way Radio in the amount not to exceed $494,900
funded from accounts 81500 Vehicles/CERF/ Pending Bond Approval
Please see attached communications from Jeff Lafleur, Superintendent of Solid Waste, dated November
18, 2021 for project specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary of the purchase
approval request:
Item: Caterpillar 980M Wheel Loader equipped with a 7 % yard bucket, 16 foot snow
pusher and two-way radio to be used to clean the landfill parking lot and traffic
areas.
Value: Excavator: $489,900 & Radio: $5,000 to total $494,900
Vendor: Caterpillar Loader to be purchased from Milton Cat and radio to be purchased
from Motorola
Department: 168 Solid Waste
Source Fund: 81500 Vehicles/CERF
Ordinance: Pursuant to § 5-84 Special purchase procedures A/(3) Purchases which can be
procured through cooperative intergovernmental purchase agreements with
other governmental jurisdictions
The Board of Public Works (11/18/21 BPW meeting), Division of Public Works: Solid Waste, and the
Purchasing Department respectfully request your approval of this contract.
Regards,
Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
Cc: J Lafleur
C O'Connor
