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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Facilities and Fleet
Vendor: Sutton Ford, Matteson, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Twenty-five (25) Ford F-series vehicles based on Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (SPC) contracts 221, 222, 225, 226 and 227 expiring 6/30/2024
Contract Value: $1,323,721.00
Contract Period: One-time purchase
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2023, $1,323,721.00
Accounts: Vehicle Purchase 51033.560266, 51001.560266, and 51009.560266
Contract Number(s): #74000013044
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
The Vehicle Steering Committee has approved the purchase of referenced vehicles.
Piggyback contract based on the Northwest Municipal Conference (NWMC - Suburban Purchasing Cooperative) agreement with Sutton Ford Inc. with no MWBE participation goals.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: The Department of Facilities and Fleet received permission from the Vehicle Steering Committee on 8/29/2023 to decommission twenty-five (25) Forest Preserves vehicles due to age, high mileage, and condition; and purchase twenty-five (25) new pick-up trucks. Two (2) of these units are for the Law Enforcement Department. Two (2) of these units are for the Conservation and Experiential Programming Department. Seven (7) units are for the Landscape Maintenance Department. Eight (8) units are for the Resource Management Department. Six (6) units are for the Facilities and Fleet Department.
Twenty-four (24) of these units will align with Forest Preserves of Cook County sustainability goals. The only proposed vehicle purchase that does not meet the needs of our vehicle sustainability goals is the purchase of one (1) F550 diesel dump truck that would be used to carry very heavy construction equipment for Facilities and Fleet. The power level needed to move this equipment would be a strain...
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