Title
Public Works Street Division Tandem Axle Dump Trucks - Bid Award
History
The 2011 Fiscal Year Budget has a Board approved line item in the Public Works Vehicles and Equipment Fund in the amount of $306,000 for the purchase of two (2) replacement Tandem Axle Dump Trucks equipped with snowfighting equipment for the Street Division. The dump trucks are replacing two existing 21 and 22 year old trucks of similar design and capacity.
The legal notice for this procurement ran in the SouthtownStar Newspaper on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Two sealed bids were received and opened by the Village Clerk’s Office on Wednesday, May 4, 2011.
Chicago International Trucks of Chicago, Illinois, was the lowest bidder meeting all written specifications. Their bid price for two (2) 2012 International WorkStar 7400 SBA 6x4 Trucks is $316,856. Their submitted bid includes options that we would like to include at an additional cost of $600 per truck. Therefore, the purchase price of the two (2) trucks including options will be $318,056.
On June 6, 2011, 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 JUNE 6, 2011, PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING COMMITTEE PACKET.
Financial Impact
Funds in the amount of $306,000 have been allocated for the purchase of these two trucks. The total cost of the two trucks with options will be $12,056 over budget. Funds are available in Vehicles and Equipment Account #010-5006-431.70-20 for the purchase of these vehicles at the bid cost.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve awarding the bid for two (2) 2012 International WorkStar 7400 SBA 6x4 Trucks to Chicago International Trucks of Chicago, Illinois, in an amount not to exceed $318,056.