The approved 2020 Capital Budget includes $38,039 for the replacement of one pickup truck in the Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department.  The current vehicle is used by the Street Unit of Public Works on a daily basis in the Municipal Garages. The proposed vehicle is a 2020 Ford F-250 XL Pickup Truck.  The current truck is in excess of 12 years old, and the Fleet Unit of Public Works has deemed the vehicle in need of replacement.  If this award is approved, the existing vehicle will be repurposed within the Fleet or sold at auction per Village requirements.

Staff is proposing to purchase the vehicle through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (SPC).  SPC is a joint purchasing program for local communities.  SPC represents 143 municipalities in a six County Area of Northern Illinois, and is administered through the Northwest Municipal Conference. By bidding out common vehicles and services, the SPC is able to offer lower prices through greater economies of scale. Currie Motors Fleet of Frankfort, IL is the SPC low bidder on this vehicle.

Funds for this purchase are available in Account No. 621-9003-572.50-05 (VH9501).

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Village Board approve the purchase of one 2020 Ford F-250 XL Pickup Truck in an amount not-to-exceed $38,024 from Currie Motors Fleet of Frankfort, Illinois, and authorize staff to execute the necessary documents.