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AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO VEHICLES FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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WHEREAS, the Office of Emergency Management maintains staff and volunteers to respond to emergencies and disasters and who require appropriate vehicles to carry out their duties; and
WHEREAS, several of the vehicles currently in the fleet of the Office of Emergency Management are nearing the end of their useful cycle, as detailed in the Vehicle Request Report included, creating a need to acquire new vehicles to replace older ones; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Emergency Management needs to acquire two (2) 2025 Ford (Explorer) Interceptor Utility vehicles with appropriate accessories so they meet requirements; and
WHEREAS, Bid 24-032-TK have been solicited and received for two (2) 2025 Ford Explorer Interceptor Utility Vehicles; Bob Maxey Ford (Detroit, MI) with a unit price of $50,550.00 each and a total price of $101,100.00. Feldman Ford (Detroit, MI) with a unit price of $54,360.00 each and a total price of $108,720.00; and.
WHEREAS, the Office of Emergency Management completed a thorough review and compared pricing to purchasing cooperatives to obtain the lowest pricing for this contract award and determined that the State of Illinois Government Pricing from Morrow Brothers Ford, Greenfield, Illinois, is the most responsive at the cost of Forty-nine Thousand, Nine Hundred Ninety-Three dollars ($49,993.00) each or a total of Ninety-nine Thousand, Nine Hundred Eighty-six dollars ($99,986.00) for two (2) units with the same standard features and equipment package; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board and the Chairman thereof, authorizes the Office of Emergency Management to enter into a purchase agreement with Morrow Brothers Ford of Greenfield, Illinois, for a total not to exceed Ninety-nine Thousand, Nine Hundred Eighty-six dollars ($99,986.00) for the purchase of two (2)...
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