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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Facilities and Fleet
Vendor: Earle Kinlaw and Associates (EKA), Grayson, Georgia
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Three (3) Jacobsen HR800 rotary mowers with cabin
Contract Value: $463,140.33
Contract Period: One-time purchase
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2023 $463,140.33
Accounts: Clean Air and Clean Water Referendum, Vehicle Purchase 51033.560266
Contract Number(s): #74000012640 issued under Project #23-FL-201 (piggyback contract based on the GSA Schedule Contract No. GS-07F-085CA)
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final contract is subject to legal review and approval.
The contract-specific Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise goal for this contract was set to zero.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: The Forest Preserves’ purchase of the three (3) mowers will enable the Department of Landscape Maintenance to replace units that are over thirty (30) years old. The new units will allow staff to mow regardless of temperatures and maintain large areas in less time with an increased cutting width of 16 feet. Green technologies for this product are not yet available in the U.S. market.
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