Submitted By
Rob Sproule, Public Works Director
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 Ten (10) 2025 Ford Utility Hybrid Police Interceptor Vehicles with Police Package from Currie Motors of Frankfort, Illinois, in an Amount Not to Exceed $513,534.00 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 Twelve (12) Police vehicles. Ten (10) of the vehicles are planned for replacement with 2025 Ford Utility Hybrid Police Interceptor Vehicles with Police Package.
These units were procured from a long-standing Ford order through Currie Motors of Frankfort. As vehicles are built, they are distributed to dealers nationwide with existing orders.
These units will be assigned to the Police Department's highest fuel users, giving the Village the best return on investment. This purchase will also allow the Village to remove ten (10) of the older, less efficient units from the fleet and continue efforts to transition away from solely internal combustion-powered vehicles.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution
Background
2024 model-year vehicles continue to represent a unique procurement challenge. Manufacturers are still catching up after years of supply chain constraints, plant strikes, and labor shortages, resulting 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. Manufacturers have canceled some of the previously-ordered vehicles.
The vehicles being replaced are considered emergency response vehicles, and the consequences of their downti...
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