Title
Police Vehicles - Bid Award
History
The 2012 Fiscal Year Budget has a Board approved line item in the amount of $286,000 for the purchase of seven (7) Chevrolet 9C1 Impala replacement Police Pursuit Vehicles and five (5) Ford replacement Police Interceptor Sedans.
Legal notices for all vehicles were placed in the SouthtownStar Newspaper over several days. Bid summaries for all bid openings are attached.
Chevrolet 9C1 Impala Police Pursuit Vehicles:
Four bids were received for processing. Sealed bids were opened by the Village Clerk’s Office on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Ray Chevrolet, Inc. of Fox Lake, Illinois, was the lowest bidder who met all of the specifications as written. Their bid price for seven (7) 2012 Chevrolet 9C1 Impala Police Pursuit Vehicles is $146,755.
Ford Police Interceptor Sedans:
Three bids were received for processing. Sealed bids were opened by the Village Clerk’s Office on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. The low bidder was disqualified due to submitting an unsealed bid. Terry’s Ford Lincoln Mercury of Peotone, Illinois, was the next lowest bidder meeting all written specifications. Their bid price for five (5) 2012 Ford Police Interceptors is $127,150 ($24,881 x 5 cars plus $2,745 for Option #1).
On March 19, 2012, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works and Engineering Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED AS PART OF THE MARCH 19, 2012, PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING COMMITTEE PACKET.
Financial Impact
There is $286,000 budgeted for the purchase of these vehicles (Account #010-5006-470200). The combined bid cost for these vehicles is $12,095 under budget.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve awarding the bid for seven (7) 2012 Chevrolet 9C1 Impala Police Pursuit Vehicles to Ray Chevrolet, Inc. of Fox Lake, Illinois, in an amount not to exceed $146,755;
And
Approve awarding the bid for five (5) 2012 Ford Police Interceptor Sedans to Terry’s Ford Lincol...
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