Title
Parks Department Replacement Trailer - Proposal
History
The 2013 Fiscal Year Budget has a Board approved line item in the amount of $6,000 for the replacement of a 1991 enclosed trailer for the Parks Department. The Parks Department intends to haul and store the small power equipment, tools and supplies used primarily for various landscaping and forestry maintenance assignments throughout the Village. This trailer will be equipped with racks to hold weed whips and pole pruner saws to the walls along with upper and lower cabinets for storage of other equipment and supplies. The 1991 enclosed trailer will be auctioned later this year.
Requests for Proposal were solicited and received from three (3) vendors: Funk’s Trailer Sales, Inc. of Morris, Illinois ($6,241); Millennium Trailers, Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana ($6,650); and Morris Trailer Sales, Inc. of Morris, Illinois ($8,029). Staff recommends accepting the lowest proposal in the amount of $6,241 for a 2013 Cargomate BL716TA2 Trailer from Funk’s Trailer Sales, Inc.
On February 18, 2013, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works and Engineering Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
Financial Impact
The Vehicles and Equipment Division has funds available in Account Number 010-5006-470300 for this purchase.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve accepting the proposal from Funk’s Trailer Sales, Inc. of Morris, Illinois, for the purchase of one 2013 Cargomate BL716TA2 trailer with options in an amount not to exceed $6,241.