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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Finance and Administration
Vendor: Various contractors establishing a Stihl Power Equipment, Parts, and Maintenance vendor pool listed below:
Contract No. Vendor Name
74000016805 Mowerworks, Ltd.
74000016807 Arlington Power Equipment, Inc.
74000016808 Russo Hardware, Inc. d/b/a Russo Power Equipment
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Stihl Power Equipment, Parts, and Maintenance
Contract Value: Not to exceed a combined total of $1,000,000.00 over the five (5) year term across all contract numbers listed above. The General Superintendent may adjust via contract amendment funding amounts allocated to each vendor at their discretion within the total $1,000,000.00 not-to-exceed amount.
Contract Period: 11/1/2025 - 10/31/2030
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2025 $50,000.00, FY 2026 $200,000.00, FY 2027 $200,000.00, FY 2028 $200,000.00, FY 2029 $200,000.00, FY 2030 $150,000.00
Accounts: Resource Ecology 51001.521449; Institutional Supplies 51001.530188, 51001.530170; Grant and Mitigation 51010.521314; Automotive Operations 51001.540250; Property Maintenance and Operations 51036.540345, 51001.540345; and all future Property Maintenance and Operations accounts
Contract Number(s): #74000016805, #74000016807, #74000016808
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final contract is subject to legal review and approval.
The contract specific Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise goal for this contract was set to zero.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: The Forest Preserves issued a Request for Proposals (Solicitation No. 25-20-012405) for the ability to purchase Stihl Power Equipment, Parts, and Maintenance Services through authorized Stihl Power Equipment dealers. These contracts are critical to our departments that utilize Stihl Power Equipment to maintain over 70,000 acres of Forest Preserves.
The Forest Preserves is recommending awarding a contract to three (3) out of the four (4) vendors that submitted proposals following a competitive process wherein each vendor was evaluated based on quality of products and services offered, pricing and overall value, complete proposal meeting all material requirements of the RFP, and service delivery and support capabilities.