BACKGROUND

The approved Fiscal Capital Budget for the Period Ending December 31, 2015 includes $25,750 for the replacement of one utility vehicle in the Engineering Department.  The current vehicle is a 2002 Chevrolet Blazer and is used for daily inspections at residential and commercial construction sites as well as project management activities, surveying, and materials testing for the Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Programs. The vehicle has been inspected by the Public Works Fleet Services Unit and recommended for replacement. The existing vehicle will be treated as surplus in accordance with Village policy. The proposed replacement vehicle is a Ford Escape.

Staff is proposing to purchase the vehicle through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (SPC), a joint purchasing program for local communities. The SPC represents 143 municipalities in the six-county area of Northern Illinois and is administered through the Northwest Municipal Conference, DuPage Mayors & Managers Conference, the South Suburban Mayors & Managers Conference and the Will County Government League.  

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Village Board award the bid to Currie Motors of Frankfort, Illinois in the amount of $19,556 for the purchase of one 2016 Ford Escape Utility vehicle for the Engineering Department and authorize Staff to execute the necessary contracts.