TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 3, 2022
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order to Rush Truck Centers of Illinois, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver a Dump Truck with Snowplow to the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, under State of Illinois Unified Procurement Program (UPP) Purchasing Contract No. 19-416CMSBOSS-4-B-2573, in an amount not to exceed $195,330.00, Account 101-67000-634860, Requisition 1573330
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order to Rush Truck Centers of Illinois, Inc., to furnish and deliver a dump truck with snowplow to the Egan Water Reclamation Plant. The dump truck with snowplow will be delivered by December 31, 2022.
The District has the ability to participate in State of Illinois contracts under the Government Joint Purchasing Act, 30 ILCS 525/0.01 et. seq. The State currently has a competitively bid contract with Rush Truck Centers of Illinois, Inc., for the purchase of dump trucks. The invitation to bid was issued to establish a contract to enable all state agencies and authorized local governmental units to purchase the dump trucks during the contract period. The term of the contract began on June 3, 2019, and expires June 2, 2023.
This order consists of the procurement of one (1) new 2024 International HV607 SBA dump truck with snowplow, salt spreader and pre-wet system. The dump truck will be used for the hauling of construction materials, snow plowing, salt spreading, and other maintenance activities. This vehicle is assembled by union labor in the U.S.A.
Rush Truck Centers of Illinois, Inc., is registered and in good standing to transact business in the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) and Affirmative Action, Revised Appendix D are not applicable to this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
The Procurement and Materials Management Department believes that participating in the State of Illinois Unified Procurement Program contract will expedite the ordering and delivery of the dump truck.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue a purchase order to Rush Truck Centers of Illinois, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $195,330.00.
Funds are available in Account 101-67000-634860.
Requested, John P. Murray, Director of Maintenance and Operations
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:MS:es
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, 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 3, 2022