Title
Police Vehicles - Bid Award
History
The 2015 Fiscal Year Budget has a Board approved line item in the amount of $208,000.00 for the purchase of eight (8) marked sedan pursuit vehicles for the Police Department.
Legal notices soliciting bids for the purchase of the vehicles were posted in the SouthtownStar Newspaper on Monday, December 01, 2014.
Marked Ford Police Interceptor Sedan Vehicles:
Two (2) bids were received for processing and the sealed bids were opened by the Village Clerk’s Office on Wednesday, December 17, 2014.
Bids were submitted by Joe Rizza Ford of Orland Park, Illinois and Terry’s Ford of Peotone, Illinois. Terry’s Ford was found to be the lowest bidder who met all of the specifications as written. Terry’s Ford inadvertently failed to check a box associated with the EEOC section of the bid documents. In concurrence with a recommendation from the Village’s attorney, staff agrees that this oversight is immaterial and recommends awarding the bid to Terry’s Ford. Terry’s Ford is able to deliver the vehicles 80 days after receipt of purchase. This contrasts to Joe Rizza Ford’s 191 day delivery after receipt of purchase.
Terry’s bid price for eight (8) Ford Police Interceptor Sedan vehicles is $205,592.00.
On January 5, 2014, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
Financial Impact
There are budgeted funds available in account #010-5006-470200 for the purchase of the police vehicles.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve to award the bid for eight (8) 2015 Unmarked Ford Police Interceptor Sedan Pursuit Vehicles to Terry’s Ford of Peotone, Illinois, in an amount not to exceed $205,592.00.