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PROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION
Department: Facilities and Fleet
Request: To enter into a contract with Amerigas Propane, Cicero, Illinois for supply and delivery of liquid propane Districtwide.
Reason: Contract # 16-53-063R is for liquid propane for Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s facilities and vehicles.
Bid Opening Date: 6/7/2016
Bid Results:
1. Amerigas Propane, Cicero, Illinois $516,000.002.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2016 $43,000.00, FY 2017 $172,000.00 FY 2018 $172,000.00 FY 2019 $129,000.00
Contract Period: Thirty six (36) months from Notice to Proceed
Accounts: Propane Gas and Heating, 01-6345
District(s): Districtwide
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
The Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance Provisions.
Summary: This supply and delivery of liquid propane contract will supply the Forest Preserves of Cook County with propane for our facilities and vehicles. Propane is domestically produced. Propane has low carbon and low oil contamination which may result in a longer engine life and produce lower amounts of harmful tailpipe emissions.