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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Facilities and Fleet Department
Vendor: Currie Commercial Center, Frankfort Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute an agreement with Currie Commercial Center, who has been awarded a contract (#152) by the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative Program, through a competitive process
Good(s) or Service(s): Eight (8) Police Utility Interceptor vehicles
Contract Value: $364,344.00
Contract period: one-time purchase
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2019 $364,344.00
Accounts: Vehicles and Equipment 51057.530170, 51058.530170
Contract Number(s): 74000005869
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
The contract specific MWBE goal for this contract was set to zero.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: The Facilities and Fleet Department received permission from the Vehicle Steering Committee on April 23, 2019 to decommission eight (8) Forest Preserve police vehicles due to age and condition; and purchase eight (8) new vehicles to be assigned to the Police Department. This request will be funded with existing capital funds and is not associated with funds identified in the proposed GO bond request. These vehicles will be outfitted with hybrid electric engines, in order to support the Forest Preserves sustainability goals and to reduce greenhouse gas production.
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