TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 15, 2024
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order to 72 Hour LLC, DBA National Auto Fleet Group, to Furnish and Deliver One (1) New 2025 Utilimaster Freightliner MT55 Step Van to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing Contract No. 060920-NAF, in an amount not to exceed $250,716.50, Account 501-50000-634860, Requisition 1614594
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order to 72 Hour LLC, DBA National Auto Fleet Group, to furnish and deliver one (1) new 2025 Utilimaster Freightliner MT55 step van to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant. The estimated delivery timeframe for the vehicle will be in the first quarter of 2025.
Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) currently has a competitively bid contract with 72 Hour LLC, DBA National Auto Fleet Group for the purchase of Freightliner step vans. 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 equipment during the contract period. The term of the contract began on August 3, 2020, and expires on August 1, 2024.
This order consists of the procurement of one (1) new 2025 Utilimaster Freightliner MT55 step van with Cummins B6.7 260HP engine and Allison 2200 RDS transmission.
72 Hour LLC, DBA National Auto Fleet Group, is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable because the requirement does not fall under the provisions of the MPLA.
The Affirmative Action, 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 vehicles 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 72 Hour LLC, DBA National Auto Fleet Group, in an amount not to exceed $250,716.50.
Funds are available in Account 501-50000-634860.
Requested, John P. Murray, Director of Maintenance and Operations
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:MS:cc
Respectfully Submitted, Marcelino Garcia, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for February 15, 2024