The approved 2018 Capital Budget includes $125,700 for the replacement of four Crown Victoria Sedans for the Police Department Patrol Bureau. The proposed replacement vehicles are 2018 all wheel drive Ford Utility Police Interceptors. The Fleet Unit of Public Works has inspected the vehicles and determined they are in need of replacement. The current vehicles are in excess of five years old and have exceeded their useful lives as patrol vehicles.

Staff is proposing to purchase the vehicles through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (SPC). SPC is a joint purchasing program for local communities. SPC represents 143 municipalities in the six County area of Northern Illinois and is administered through the Northwest Municipal Conference.

Currie Motors of Frankfort, IL is this year's winning bidder. The Village has worked with Currie Motors in the past and found them to be acceptable.

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Village Board award the bid to Currie Motors of Frankfort, Illinois, in the amount of $116,492 for the purchase of four Police Pursuit Vehicles for the Police Department Patrol Bureau, and authorize Staff to execute the necessary documents.