Submitted By
Rob Sproule, Public Works Director, and Shatonya Johnson, Chief of Police
Reviewed By
Erin E. Baynes, Assistant to the Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving the Purchase of One 2025 Ford Utility Hybrid Police Interceptor Vehicle with Police Package from Currie Motors of Frankfort, Illinois, in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,819.00 and Waiving the Village's Bid Process for the Purchase
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Overview
Overview
The Fiscal Year 2024 Fleet Replacement Fund includes the replacement of five (5) unmarked Police vehicles. One (1) of the vehicles will be replaced with a 2025 Ford Utility Hybrid Police Interceptor Vehicle with Police Package. This unit has been produced from a long-standing order with Ford through Currie Motors of Frankfort. As vehicles are built, they are distributed to dealers with existing orders nationwide. This unit will be assigned to the highest fuel user, giving the Village the best return on investment. This purchase will also allow the Village to remove one of the older, less efficient unmarked units from the fleet and continue efforts to transition away from solely gas-powered vehicles...End
Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Background
2024/2025 model year vehicles continue to represent a unique procurement challenge. Manufacturers are still catching up after facing years of supply chain constraints and labor shortages. This results in limited availability, increased cost, and procurement confirmations outside of typical ordering timelines. In the past, the Fleet Division would typically receive notice of fleet vehicle ordering windows in the first few months of the calendar year for the existing vehicle model year with delivery expected in the summer to early fall. Some of the vehicles previously ordered by the Village have been canceled by the manufacturers.
The vehicles being replaced are considered emergency response vehicles and the consequences of their downtime could comp...
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