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File #: 25-0327    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/28/2025 In control: FPD Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 10/21/2025 Final action:
Title: 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 Impac...
Indexes: ADAM BIANCHI, General Superintendent
Attachments: 1. Stihl Website
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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 crit...

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