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A Resolution Approving the Purchase of Six 2026 Ford Utility Hybrid Police Interceptor Vehicles with Police Package from Currie Motors of Frankfort, Illinois, through contracts secured by the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative Joint Purchasing Program in an Amount Not to Exceed $312,012.00
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Introduction
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The Fiscal Year 2026 Fleet Replacement Fund includes the replacement of six (6) Police vehicles. The vehicles are planned to be replaced with 2026 Ford Utility Hybrid Police Interceptor Vehicles with Police Package. The Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (SPC) awarded the bid to Currie Motors of Frankfort, Illinois.
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Recommended Action
Adopt the Resolution.
Prior Board Action
The Village Board approved funding the program as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement Budget on December 9, 2025 (ORD-25-220).
Background
The vehicles being replaced are considered emergency response vehicles, and the consequences of their downtime could compromise the safety of citizens and those who work in the Village.
The new vehicles include the standard Police package and all-wheel Drive and come with a three-year, 36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper and five-year, 100,000-mile drivetrain warranty.
The Hybrid drive system has the potential to save a minimum of 30% in fuel usage compared to frontline Patrol vehicles currently employed by the Village. The Village has found that Hybrid vehicles historically get double the MPG of their regular ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) counterparts.
Each year, the Village allocates funds for the annual replacement of vehicles in the Fleet Replacement Fund. The Public Works Department manages the budget for vehicles that will replace those units that have reached the end of their service life under the fleet replacement program.
The intent of the fleet replacement program is to replace vehicles and equipment using the established criteria for replacement of fleet vehicles/equipment, inclu...
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