March 17: SPC Vehicle Showcase and more Suburban Purchasing Cooperative news

New St. Patrick’s Day Tradition – SPC Vehicle Showcase! On Thursday, March 17, the NWMC Public Works Directors committee will host a lunch and learn showcase of the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (SPC) vehicle lineup. Mayors, Managers, Public Works Directors, Fleet Superintendents, Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs, Finance Directors and others are invited to this unique Lunch & Learn meeting that will begin at noon at the NWMC offices on the campus of Oakton Community College in Des Plaines.

The vendors have generously agreed to sponsor the lunch, so please RSVP by Friday, March 11th to NWMC Program Manager for Purchasing Ellen Dayan, edayan@nwmc-cog.org or 847-296-9200, ext. 132 and include any dietary restrictions. Vendors participating and sponsoring lunch are: America’s Auto Auction; Auto Truck Group; Currie Motors; EJ Equipment; Foster Coach; Napleton Fleet; Roesch Ford; and, Standard Equipment. All vendors will be given 2-3 minutes each to present their programs during lunch and afterwards, attendees will adjourn to parking lot D to “kick the tires” of SPC vehicles ranging from ambulances, SUV’s, sewer cleaning trucks, street sweepers, administrative vehicles, police pursuit vehicles, vans and pickup trucks.

Response has been very positive, with representatives from Arlington Heights, Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Crest Hill, Crete, Crystal Lake, Des Plaines, Elmhurst, Elwood, Evanston, Flossmoor, Glenwood, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Lincolnshire, Lombard, Mt. Prospect, Northbrook, Orland Park, Prospect Heights, Streamwood, Westmont, Wheeling, Wilmette and Winnetka planning to attend. Please note that there is still plenty of time to register, so please RSVP to NWMC Purchasing Manager Ellen Dayan, 847-296-9200, ext.132 or edayan@nwmc-cog.org by Friday, March 11.

Please click here for more Suburban Purchasing Cooperative news including:

1. SPC Extends Janitorial Supplies Contract

2. SPC Extends Ford F-150 Pick Up Truck Contract

3. SPC Awards Short-Term Ford Pickup Truck Contracts