TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 15, 2025
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
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Issue purchase order to Joe Johnson Equipment LLC d/b/a Standard Equipment, to Furnish and Deliver One (1) 2025 Vactor Ramjet Trailer Jetter to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing Contract No. 101221-VTR, in an amount not to exceed $140,000.00, Account 101-69000-634990, Requisition 1636282
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order to Joe Johnson Equipment LLC d/b/a Standard Equipment, to furnish and deliver one (1) 2025 Vactor ramjet trailer jetter, standard equipment, and standard warranty to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant. The ramjet trailer jetter and accessories are expected to be delivered by December 31, 2025.
Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) has a competitively bid contract with Vactor, Inc., Contract No. 101221-VTR, for sewer vacuum, hydro-excavation, and municipal pumping equipment with related accessories and supplies. Joe Johnson Equipment LLC d/b/a Standard Equipment, is the local distributor for Vactor, Inc. On May 19, 2011, the Board of Commissioners granted authority to participate in the NJPA purchasing cooperative. The contracts were established to enable all state agencies and authorized local governmental units to purchase current heavy construction equipment and accessories during the contract period. The term of contract 101221-VTR began on December 20, 2021, for a four-year term with an option to extend for one additional year. The option to extend was exercised and this contract will expire on November 29, 2026.
Joe Johnson Equipment LLC d/b/a Standard Equipment is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) was not included in this contract because the requirement does not fall under the provisions of the MPLA.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D and Appendix V, are not applicable to this requirement because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
The Procurement and Materials Management Department believes that participating in the Sourcewell contract will expedite the ordering and delivery of the equipment and reduce administrative costs.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue a purchase order to Joe Johnson Equipment LLC d/b/a Standard Equipment, in an amount not to exceed $140,000.00.
Funds are available in Account 101-69000-634990.
Requested, Ed Staudacher, Acting Director of Maintenance and Operations
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:MS:cc
Respectfully Submitted, Precious Brady-Davis, Chairperson Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for May 15, 2025