title
PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Facilities and Fleet
Vendor: R.N.O.W., Inc., West Allis, Wisconsin
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Four (4) Loadmaster Electric Refuse Trucks
Contract Value: $2,237,884.32
Contract Period: One-time purchase
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2025 $2,237,884.32
Accounts: Vehicle Purchase 51009.560266 and 51010.560266
Contract Number(s): #74000016356
Concurrences: The Vehicle Steering Committee has approved the purchase of the 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.
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. Authorization for this purchase involves four (4) of the twenty-six (26) approved vehicles. This purchase is anticipated to be partially funded via a United States Environmental Protection Agency grant in the amount of $1,040,000.00. The remaining balance of $1,197,884.32 will be paid by the Forest Preserves via existing referendum monies. This purchase request of four (4) additional Loadmaster electric refuse trucks is based on Sourcewell Contract #032824-CRN with Battle Motors, Inc. and fulfilled by authorized dealer R.N.O.W., Inc. The trucks are part of the refuse modernization program and will be assigned to the Department of Landscape Maintenance for field operations.
end