TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JULY 16, 2026
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order to Transchicago Truck Group, to furnish and deliver two (2) new 2026 Freightliner 108SD truck chassis and two (2) new 2026 Freightliner 108SD Plus upfit packages with Monroe plows, to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing Contract No. 032824-DAI, in an amount not to exceed $604,827.00, Account 101-69000-634860, Requisition 1656092
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order to Transchicago Truck Group, to furnish and deliver two (2) new 2026 Freightliner 108SD truck chassis and two (2) new 2026 Freightliner 108SD Plus upfit packages with Monroe plows, along with standard warranties and accessories, to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant. The two (2) new 2026 Freightliner 108SD truck chassis are expected to be delivered by December 31, 2026, and the two (2) new 2026 Freightliner 108SD Plus upfit packages with accessories are expected to be delivered by December 31, 2027.
Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) has a competitively bid contract with Daimler Truck North America, LLC., Contract No. 032824-DAI, for class 4-8 chassis and cabs with related equipment, accessories, and services. Transchicago Truck Group is the local distributor for Freightliner Trucks, a Daimler Truck North America, LLC. brand. 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 contract 032824-DAI began on August 27, 2024, for a four-year term with three options to extend for one additional year. The contract is currently set to expire on July 9, 2028.
This order consists of the procurement of two (2) new 2026 Freightliner 108SD truck chassis and two (2) new 2026 Freightliner 108SD Plus upfit packages with Monroe plows, along with standard warranties and accessories, for the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant.
Transchicago Truck Group 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, 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 Transchicago Truck Group, in an amount not to exceed $604,827.00.
Funds for 2026, in the amount of $246,543.00, are available in Account 101-69000-634860. The estimated expenditure for 2027 is $358,284.00. Funds for the 2027 expenditure are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for that year.
Requested, Ed Staudacher, 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 July 16, 2026