Title
21 Passenger Paratransit Shuttle Bus - Purchase
History
The 2017 Fiscal Year Budget includes the purchase of one (1) 21 passenger paratransit shuttle bus for the Recreation Department. Staff requested a proposal from the prior year’s lowest bidder for a 2017 Model Year that matches the previous two buses purchased in order to maintain standardization for the Recreation Department.
Midwest Transit Equipment Inc. of Kankakee, Illinois submitted a proposal at a cost of $59,523.00. This proposal is only nine hundred and twenty-five dollars more than the 2016 model year low bid submittal. Midwest Transit Equipment can deliver the bus in approximately 90 days after receipt of the chassis. Staff also completed a Competitive Analysis which is attached for reference.
On February 6, 2017, this item was reviewed by the Public Works Committee and recommended for approval and referred to the Village Board of Trustees for consideration.
Financial Impact
Funds are available in account # 010-5006-470200 for this purchase, which is $10,477.00 under the budgeted amount.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to waive the bid process;
And
Approve accepting the proposal for the purchase of one (1) 2017 21 Passenger Paratransit Shuttle Bus from Midwest Transit Equipment Inc. of Kankakee, Illinois in an amount not to exceed $59,523.00.