<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Forest Preserve District of Cook County - File #: 26-0200</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=7976296&amp;GUID=642EBF3E-1585-45CA-84F1-45370D3860F7</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?GUID=642EBF3E-1585-45CA-84F1-45370D3860F7&amp;ID=7976296&amp;M=LD" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>Forest Preserve District of Cook County - File #: 26-0200</title><link>https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=7976296&amp;GUID=642EBF3E-1585-45CA-84F1-45370D3860F7</link><guid isPermaLink="false">642EBF3E-1585-45CA-84F1-45370D3860F7-2026-04-09-14-15-16</guid><description>Title: PROPOSED CONTRACT

Department(s): Department of Landscape Maintenance

Vendor: Arlington Power Equipment, Inc., Palatine, Illinois

Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute

Good(s) or Service(s): Purchase of Exmark wide-area mowers, outdoor power equipment, parts, and supplies

Contract Value: Not to Exceed $600,000.00

Contract Period: 4/14/2026 - 5/14/2027

Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2026 $276,880.00, FY 2027 $323,120.00

Accounts: Operations and Maintenance 51037.540350

Contract Number(s): #74000017997

Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final contract is subject to legal review and approval.

 Piggyback contract based on Cooperative Procurement Agreement with no MWBE goals.

District(s): Districtwide

Summary: The Forest Preserves seeks authority to purchase mowers, power equipment, parts, and supplies from Arlington Power, based on Omnia Partners Contract #20469 with Exmark Manufacturing Company, Inc. The Landscape Maintenance Department would like to purchase four (4) Exma</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:15:16 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>