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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Resource Management
Vendor: Alta Equipment Company, LLC, Orland Park, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Purchase of a minimum of six (6) Kubota M62 tractor loaders and accessories
Contract Value: $622,369.42
Contract Period: 7/7/2026 - 10/11/2027, with three (3) one-year renewal options to be exercised at the discretion of the General Superintendent, subject to extension of the underlying contract
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2026 $372,369.42, FY 2027 $250,000.00
Accounts: Grant and Mitigation 51010.521444
Contract Number(s): #74000018479
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final contract is subject to legal review and approval.
Piggyback contract based on a Cooperative Procurement Agreement with no MWBE participation goals.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: The Forest Preserves of Cook County is requesting to purchase tractor loaders and associated attachments based on Sourcewell Contract #082923-KBA awarded to Kubota Tractor Corporation, and fulfilled by its authorized local dealer, Alta Equipment Company, LLC. The Department of Resource Management would like to purchase six (6) Kubota M62 tractor loaders and attachments including pallet forks, winches, and front loaders in 2026 for use in land restoration and forestry operations across the Forest Preserves, with the ability to purchase additional equipment in 2027 as budget allows.
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