Title
Police and Development Services Vehicles - Bid Award
History
The 2013 Fiscal Year Budget has a Board approved line item in the amount of $47,000 for the purchase of two (2) unmarked sedan pursuit vehicles for the Police Department and $20,000 for one (1) compact SUV for the Development Services Department.
Legal notices for the all vehicles were placed in the SouthtownStar Newspaper on Thursday, February 21, 2013.
Unmarked Ford Police Interceptor Sedan Vehicles:
Two (2) bids were received for processing. Sealed bids were opened by the Village Clerk’s Office on Monday, March 11, 2013. Joe Rizza Ford of Orland Park, Illinois, was the lowest bidder who met all of the specifications as written. Their bid price for two (2) Ford Police Interceptor Sedan vehicles is $48,315.36. Rizza can deliver in seventy-seven days after receipt of purchase order.
Development Services Compact Sport Utility Vehicle:
One (1) bid was received for processing. The sealed bid was opened by the Village Clerk’s Office on Monday, March 11, 2013. BCR Automotive Group LLC/Roesch Ford of Bensenville, Illinois, was the only bidder with only one exception to the written specifications. The requested engine is not available with 4-wheel drive as specified. Staff has reviewed the exception and will allow. Their bid price for one (1) 2013 Ford Escape SE 4wd is $23,693.00. Roesch Ford can deliver the vehicle in sixty days after receipt of order.
On March 18, 2013, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works and Engineering Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
Financial Impact
There are funds available in Account #010-5006-470200 for the purchase of the police vehicles and funds are available in Account #031-6002-470200 for the purchase of the compact SUV.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve awarding the bid for two (2) 2013 Unmarked Ford Police Interceptor Sedan Pursuit Vehicles to Joe Rizza Ford of Orland Park, Illinois, in an amount not to...
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