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File #: 25-0295    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/22/2025 In control: FPD Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 9/9/2025 Final action:
Title: PROPOSED CONTRACT Department(s): Department of Facilities and Fleet Vendor: Davis Equipment Corporation D/B/A Turfwerks, Johnston, Iowa Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") to enter into and execute Good(s) or Service(s): Jacobsen Repair Parts and Service Contract Value: $375,000.00 Contract Period: Five (5) years from date of execution Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2025 $18,750.00, FY 2026 $75,000.00, FY 2027 $75,000.00, FY 2028 $75,000.00, FY 2029 $75,000.00, FY 2030 $56,250.00 Accounts: Equipment Supplies and Maintenance Service 51033.540275; and all future Equipment Supplies and Maintenance accounts Contract Number(s): #74000016690 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 Forest Preserves' Facilities and Fleet department is requesting to purc...
Indexes: ADAM BIANCHI, General Superintendent
Attachments: 1. Turfwerks, 2. Turfwerks SS letter_EP_TC_DH_LL
Related files: 23-0426
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PROPOSED CONTRACT

 

Department(s):  Department of Facilities and Fleet

 

Vendor:  Davis Equipment Corporation D/B/A Turfwerks, Johnston, Iowa

 

Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute

 

Good(s) or Service(s): Jacobsen Repair Parts and Service

 

Contract Value:  $375,000.00

 

Contract Period:  Five (5) years from date of execution

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2025 $18,750.00, FY 2026 $75,000.00, FY 2027 $75,000.00, FY 2028 $75,000.00, FY 2029 $75,000.00, FY 2030 $56,250.00

 

Accounts:  Equipment Supplies and Maintenance Service 51033.540275; and all future Equipment Supplies and Maintenance accounts

 

Contract Number(s): #74000016690

 

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 Forest Preserves’ Facilities and Fleet department is requesting to purchase Jacobsen repair parts and equipment service on a sole source basis from Davis Equipment D/B/A Turfwerks.  Jacobsen repair parts and service are needed for the maintenance and repair of Landscape Maintenance equipment, such as heavy-duty commercial lawn mowers used for daily field operations. Davis Equipment D/B/A Turfwerks is the only full line Jacobsen authorized dealer in the state of Illinois.

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