SPC News

SPC Awards Ford Contracts to New Vendor The Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (SPC) Governing Board is pleased to announce the award of the following Ford vehicle contracts to Kunes Country Ford of Antioch: 2018 Ford Expedition XL 4 Door 4×4 (contract #171) – $37,583.00 2018 Ford Transit Connect XL Cargo Van (contract #173) – $19,771.00

Bids were received from: Currie Motors, Frankfort; Roesch Ford, Bensenville; Sutton Ford, Matteson; and, Willowbrook Ford, Willowbrook. A legal advertisement was also placed in the Daily Herald. The contract will run from November 22, 2017 through November 21, 2018. For questions or additional information, please contact staff or Jamie Hendrickson, jamie.hendrickson@kunescountry.com, 847-838-7533 (office) or 815-281-2169 (cell). Staff contact: Ellen Dayan

SPC Awards Type I Additional Duty Ambulance Contract The Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (SPC) Governing Board is pleased to announce the award of the 2018 Type I Additional Duty Ambulance (Contract #174) to Foster Coach of Sterling, Illinois. The contract runs from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 with four possible, one-year contract extensions. Pricing on the Horton ambulance is as follows: · Bid price as specified with Ford F550 XLT Chassis (F5H) w/ Diesel Engine & Auto Transmission – $278,373.00 · Alternate Chassis Freightliner M2 108 – add $21,461.00 · Alternate Chassis #2 Navistar/International 4300 Lo Profile – add $23,743.00

The SPC Fire Core Cost Containment Committee worked on this project for nearly a year, so we recognize and thank the following members for their diligence and hard work: Kent Adams, Romeoville Fire Department Chief John Dahlgren, Des Plaines Fire Department Emergency Vehicle Technician Jeff Janus, Bloomingdale Fire Protection District Chief Dennis Kennedy, Morton Grove Fire Department Lieutenant, Chair of FCCCC Kevin Krotky Mount Prospect Public Works Department Mechanic Todd Novak, Mount Prospect Fire Department Lieutenant Mike O’Hara, Elk Grove Village Fleet Services Administrator Ed Rogers, Des Plaines Fire Department Division Chief, EMS For questions or additional information, please contact staff or P.J. Foster, 815-625-3276 ext. 7, 630-470-5687 (cell), or pj@fostercoach.com. Staff contact: Ellen Dayan

SPC Awards New 2019 Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan Contract The SPC is pleased to announce the award of the 2019 Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan (Contract #172) to Roesch Ford of Bensenville. The vehicle is priced at $26,540.00 and the contract runs from December 1, 2017 through November 30, 2018. The Police Responder Hybrid Sedan is the first pursuit-rated hybrid sedan vehicle confirmed for law enforcement use by independent testing. The new Fusion-based Police Responder Hybrid Sedan is quicker than the discontinued V8-powered Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, while offering twice the fuel efficiency.

For questions or additional information, please contact staff or Brian Kilduff, 630-279-6000 ext. 2245 or briankilduff@roeschtrucks.com. Staff contact: Ellen Dayan

Time to Plan for the January 23 NWMC Surplus Vehicle and Equipment Auction Before you get lost in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, don’t forget to line up your municipality’s surplus vehicles and equipment for sale at the next NWMC Surplus Vehicle and Equipment Auction! The auction will be held on Tuesday, January 23 at America’s Auto Auction in Crestwood.

If you can’t make the January event, the other live auction dates for 2018 are: Tuesday, April 24; Tuesday, July 24; and, Tuesday, October 23. The NWMC agreement with America’s AA also provides for year round Internet sales, so participants do not have to wait for one of the quarterly live sales in order to dispose of surplus vehicles and equipment. For questions or additional information, please contact staff or America’s Auto Auction Commercial Account Manager Bruce Uhter, Bruce.Uhter@americasautoauction.com, 708-389-4488 (office) or 219-713-0327 (cell). Staff contact: Ellen Dayan

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