Submitted By
Rob Sproule, Public Works Director; and Shatonya Johnson, Chief of Police
Reviewed By
Ahmad M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager/Interim Neighborhood Services Director
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving the Purchase of Three 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EVs with Police Package from Currie Motors of Frankfort, Illinois in an Amount Not to Exceed $188,811.00 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. Three (3) of the vehicles are planned for replacement with three 2024 Chevrolet Blazer all-electric EVs with Police Package.
Most manufacturers have canceled or curtailed 2024 Police vehicle production and availability. A place in line was made available to the Village of Oak Park by Currie Motors after the vehicle manufacturer opened the order window.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Background
2024 model-year vehicles are continuing to represent a unique procurement challenge. Manufacturers are still catching up after years of facing supply chain constraints and labor shortages. This has resulted 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 previously ordered vehicles have been canceled by the manufacturers.
Several squad car manufacturers are not accepting orders in 2024, but are continuing to produce vehicles to fulfill the previous year's orders. This has caused us to deviate from our preferred manufacturer in order to procure replacement vehicles. This is also an opportunity to integrate purpose-built EV squad cars into our Police Fleet.
The vehicles being repl...
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