Title
Police Vehicles - Purchase
History
The 2014 Fiscal Year Budget has a Board approved line item in the amount of $33,500.00 for the purchase of one (1) Four Wheel Drive Police Package Chevrolet Tahoe for the Police Department. The Board also approved a line item to purchase eight (8) marked Ford Police Interceptor sedans at a cost of $26,000 per vehicle.
Marked Ford Police Interceptor Sedan:
In 2013, the Village budgeted for and purchased eight (8) marked Ford Police Interceptor sedans from Joe Rizza Ford of Orland Park, Illinois. Of the three (3) companies that submitted bids, Joe Rizza Ford was selected as the lowest bidder. Rizza Ford has agreed to extend their 2013 price for eight (8) Ford Police Interceptor sedans budgeted to be purchased this year (2014). Joe Rizza Ford will also include hands-free Bluetooth functionality at an additional cost of $558.00 per vehicle. Rizza Ford’s total price for each 2014 Ford Police Interceptor sedan is $25,602.68. Rizza Ford’s 2014 price per vehicle is $835.32 lower than the Suburban Purchasing Cooperatives current price per vehicle. Rizza Ford can deliver the cars in 16 weeks. Therefore, staff recommends the bid process be waived and approve the purchase of eight (8) marked 2014 Ford Police Interceptor sedans from Joe Rizza Ford of Orland Park, Illinois at a cost of $25,602.68 each, for a total cost of $204,821.44.
Chevy Tahoe Police Vehicle (4WD):
Quotes for a marked 2014 Four Wheel Drive (4WD) Chevrolet Tahoe were obtained from two purchase cooperatives. Currie Motors Fleet of Frankfort, Illinois, dealer for the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative, provided a vehicle cost of $31,175.00. The price provided through the State’s Purchase Program is $269.58 more than the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative cost. The unit is in stock and Currie Ford can deliver the vehicle in 3 weeks. Therefore, staff recommends the purchase of a marked, 2014 (4WD) Chevrolet Tahoe Police Vehicle, through the Suburban Purchasing Coop...
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