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Ratifying an Emergency Purchase Affidavit to Purchase Two 2026 Ford F-250s for the Building Management Department from Tera Automotive Ford
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WHEREAS, the Building Management Department has requested and received emergency purchase authorization from the Kane County Board Chairman, pursuant to Kane County Code Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 3, Section 2-217 (A); and
WHEREAS, the Building Management Department has an urgent need for two trucks for the purpose of emergency snow removal at public safety facilities and for maintenance, repairs and operations. The Building Management Department did have two Ford F-150s on order through the State of Illinois purchasing contract through Morrow Brothers Ford, Inc. of Greenfield, IL which were ordered in June for the amount of $103,786 but have no available delivery date in the foreseeable future; and
WHEREAS, the Building Management Department has located two Ford F-250s that were available for purchase on the lot at Tera Automotive Ford in Plano, Illinois for the amount of $111,656.40.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Kane County Board that the Emergency Purchase Affidavit, submitted by the Kane County Building Management Department and authorized by the County Board Chairman, is hereby ratified for the purchase of two Ford F-250s in the amount of One Hundred Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Six Dollars and Forty Cents ($111,656.40) from Tera Automotive Ford, 12950 E. US Route 34, Plano, IL 60545.
Line Item: 500.800.805.70070
Line Item Description: Automotive Equipment
Was Personnel/Item/Service approved in original budget or a subsequent budget revision? Yes
Are funds currently available for this Personnel/Item/Service in the specific line item? Yes
If funds are not currently available in the specified line item, where are the funds available? N/A
Passed by the Kane County Board on February 10, 2026.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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