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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Facilities and Fleet
Vendor: ASH North America, Inc., D/B/A Aebi Schmidt North America, Chilton, Wisconsin (parent company of Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc., Monroe, Wisconsin)
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Upfit or modification of certain fleet vehicles based on Sourcewell contract #062222-AEB expiring 8/15/2026
Contract Value: $600,000.00
Contract Period: 9/9/2025 – 8/15/2026 with one (1) year optional renewal to be exercised at the discretion of the General Superintendent, subject to the renewal of the underlying contract on which the piggyback contract is based.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2025 $150,000.00, FY 2026 $300,000.00, FY 2027 $150,000.00 (optional)
Accounts: Vehicle Purchase 51033.560266, 51001.560266 and 51009.560266
Contract Number(s): #74000016712
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final contract is subject to legal review and approval.
Piggyback contract based on a Cooperative Procurement Agreement with no MWBE participation goals.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: On September 19, 2023, the Forest Preserves Board of Commissioners authorized a one-time purchase with ASH North America, Inc., D/B/A Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. (a subsidiary of Aebi Schmidt North America), in the amount of $599,041.00 for the upfit of twenty-three (23) vehicles, based on Sourcewell Contract #062222-AEB (Board Item No. 23-0498). The vendor provides vehicle installation services such as warning lights and plowing components that are necessary for daily field operations. The Department of Facilities and Fleet is requesting funds for the continuous upfitting of future and recently purchased vehicles under the same Sourcewell Contract.
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