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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Facilities and Fleet
Vendor: Atlas Bobcat, LLC, Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Fifteen (15) Cronkhite Heavy Duty Equipment Trailers
Contract Value: $320,605.00
Contract Period: One-time purchase
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2024 $320,605.00
Accounts: Vehicles and Trucks 51033.540260
Contract Number(s): #74000014794
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final contract is subject to legal review and approval.
Sole Source contract with no MWBE participation goals.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: The Facilities and Fleet Department is requesting to purchase fifteen (15) Cronkhite heavy duty equipment trailers on a sole source basis to be assigned to the Department of Resource Management for land management operations. The request is based on two (2) specific reasons: customization of a specialized ramp to accommodate specialized machinery and the operational needs of additional staffing to the Resource Management crews. Atlas Bobcat is the sole distributor for Cronkhite trailers in the Chicagoland area.
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