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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Facilities and Fleet
Vendor: Sutton Ford Inc., Matteson, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Thirty-two (32) Ford Vehicles (as described in the Summary below)
Contract Value: $1,518,507.70
Contract Period: One-time purchase
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2026 $1,518,507.70
Accounts: Vehicle Purchase 51001.560266
Contract Number(s): #74000018334
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. The vendor is a certified Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: The Department of Facilities and Fleet received permission from the Vehicle Steering Committee on 5/12/2026 to purchase as new or replacement vehicles thirty-two (32) Ford Vehicles listed below and based on Sourcewell Contract #081325-SNF:
• One (1) 2026 Transit F350 High Roof AWD 12 Passenger Wagon,
• Four (4) 2026 Transit F350 XL Passenger Vans Med Roof 148 WB AWD,
• Five (5) 2026 Transit F350 Cargo Vans Low Roof 148 WB AWD,
• Four (4) 2026 Maverick XLT AWD Hybrids with no tow package,
• Six (6) 2026 Maverick XLT AWD Hybrids with tow package,
• Five (5) 2025 F150 Hybrid 145WB XL 4x4 Screw Trucks, and
• Seven (7) 2026 F150 Hybrid 157WB 4x4 Trucks.
The units will be assigned as follows: six (6) units to the Department of Conservation and Experiential Programming, seven (7) units to the Department of Facilities and Fleet, six (6) units to the Department of Landscape Maintenance, seven (7) units to the Department of Law Enforcement and six (6) units to the Department of Resource Management.
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