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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Fleet and Facilities
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): Eight (8) Ford Explorer marked patrol units, three (3) Ford Explorer unmarked patrol units, two (2) Ford F-150 marked patrol units, and one (1) Ford Expedition
Contract Value: $697,896.08
Contract Period: one-time purchase
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2022, $697,896.08
Accounts: Vehicles and Equipment 51009.530170
Contract Number(s): #74000010825
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
The Vehicle Steering Committee has approved the purchase of the referenced vehicles.
The Vendor has met the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: The Facilities and Fleet Department received permission from the Vehicle Steering Committee on 4/26/2022 to purchase fourteen (14) new vehicles to be assigned to the Law Enforcement Department. All the vehicles proposed, excepting the Expedition, are Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) supporting the Forest Preserves’ sustainable fleet plan to reduce institutional greenhouse gas production. The Vehicle Steering Committee also approved the decommissioning of ten (10) Forest Preserves police vehicles on 4/26/2022 due to age, condition, and mileage. The proposed agreement is a piggyback contract with Sutton Ford, Inc., which was awarded, through a competitive process, a contract by the City of Chicago (#101191) which includes all upfitting. The proposed agreement represents a cost savings for the Forest Preserves.
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