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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Facilities and Fleet
Vendor: Sutton Ford, Inc., Matteson, 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 fourteen (14) Ford F-series vehicles
Contract Value: $761,424.00
Contract Period: One-time purchase
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2025 $761,424.00
Accounts: Vehicle Purchase 51009.560266
Contract Number(s): #74000016386
Concurrences: The Vehicle Steering Committee has approved the purchase of referenced vehicles.
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
Piggyback contract based on a Cooperative Procurement Agreement with no MWBE participation goals. The vendor is a certified Minority-and Women-Owned Business Enterprise.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: The Department of Facilities and Fleet received permission from the Vehicle Steering Committee on 6/3/2025 to decommission fifty-three (53) Forest Preserves vehicles due to age, high mileage, and condition and purchase twenty-six (26) new replacement vehicles. The authorization request for this purchase involves fourteen (14) of the twenty-six (26) approved vehicles. The units will be assigned as follows: nine (9) units to the Department of Resource Management; two (2) units to the Department of Facilities and Fleet; one (1) unit to the Department of Conservation and Experiential Learning; and two (2) units to the Department of Landscape Maintenance. This purchase request is based on Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (SPC) Request for Proposals/Contracts #221 and #225 with Sutton Ford, Inc.
Thirteen (13) of these units will align with Forest Preserves of Cook County sustainability goals with propane conversions taking place after purchase. The only proposed vehicle purchase that does not meet the needs of our vehicle sustainability goals is the purchase of one (1) F350 diesel pickup truck that will be used for hauling heavy paving equipment for Landscape Maintenance.
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