Cemetery Commission votes 3-0 for Harvard mower bid
Berlin Cemetery Commission voted 3-0 to buy a new mower from Harvard Outdoor Power. The special meeting compared two bids after three vendors were contacted: Harvard Outdoor Power came in at $16,463, while Ritchie and Clapper of Sudbury bid $16,536, a difference of $73.
Cemetery Commission · Meeting of April 16, 2026
Berlin Cemetery Commission voted 3-0 to buy a new mower from Harvard Outdoor Power. The special meeting compared two bids after three vendors were contacted: Harvard Outdoor Power came in at $16,463, while Ritchie and Clapper of Sudbury bid $16,536, a difference of $73. Both bids carried identical Walker Mower warranties, two years on the mower and deck and three years on the motor, and both companies were described as "fully staffed with service personnel." Clerk Robert H. Guild Jr. was assigned to notify both vendors of the result.
The commission noted a regular meeting was scheduled for the following Tuesday.
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Source: the Cemetery Commission meeting of April 16, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.
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