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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Facilities and Fleet
Vendor: Altec Industries, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Purchase of eight (8) Altec Utility Trucks - (2) Aerial Lift Trucks and (6) Chip-Dump Vehicles, based on Sourcewell contract #110421-ALT, expiring 12/27/2025.
Contract Value: $1,266,714.00
Contract Period: One-time purchase
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2024 $1,266,714.00
Accounts: Vehicle Purchase 51033.560266, 51034.560266, 51028.560266, and Grant and Mitigation 51010.560266
Contract Number(s): #74000014053
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 the Sourcewell Contract #110421-ALT with no MWBE participation goals.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: The Department of Facilities and Fleet is requesting the purchase of eight (8) Altec utility trucks. This purchase of Altec trucks will be assigned to the Department of Resource Management.
The purchase of the two (2) aerial lift trucks will enable the Forest Preserves to continue with its mission towards restoration, management, and preservation of the Forest Preserves. These aerial lift trucks will be utilized for forestry operations, such as routine tree maintenance and pruning, as well as emergency storm damage response necessitating the removal of potentially hazardous trees. The addition of these vehicles to the Forest Preserves’ fleet will allow for an equitable distribution of aerial lift trucks with appropriate height capabilities across the county, improving efficiency and reducing response times.
The purchase of the six (6) chip-dump truck vehicles will provide additional hauling capacity for each regional Resource Management crew, to remove debris as well as transport heavy equipment utilized in land management operations. Aerial lift and chip-dump vehicles are key pieces of equipment necessary for maintaining vegetation across the Forest Preserves. Additional vehicles of both types are needed due to recent expansions in personnel and the opening of a new regional crew facility in 2024.
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