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Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Sauber Manufacture of Virgil, Illinois, to procure the outfitting of a customized emergency response vehicle for Lake County Public Works in the amount of $123,534.
Staff Summary
* Public Works currently owns an emergency response vehicle. The interior of the chassis now requires outfitting with equipment including an air compressor, hydraulic power unit, on-board generator, and miscellaneous cabinetry supplied by a specialty contractor.
* In July 2016, Lake County Purchasing issued a bid for the purchase of a chassis for the water and sewer emergency response vehicle for Public Works.
* An invitation for bid was sent to nine vendors and the County received one responsive bid in the amount of $123,534.
* Lake County Public Works has contacted multiple governmental agencies that have procured similar trucks and determined that Sauber Manufacture has a successful history of outfitting these types of vehicles.
* Pursuant to Article 6, Section 102, the Purchasing Agent convened an ad hoc review group that approved a bid exemption on the basis that Sauber Manufacture is the only source that provides outfitting of this type of customized emergency response vehicle.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, in July 2016, Lake County Purchasing issued a bid for the purchase of a chassis for a water and sewer emergency response vehicle for Lake County Public Works; and
WHEREAS, the invitation for bid was sent to nine vendors and one vendor responded for the purchase of a chassis; and
WHEREAS, Lake County Public Works requires the outfitting of the chassis to be provided by a contractor with expertise in this type of equipment; and
WHEREAS, Lake County Public Works has contacted multiple governmental agencies that have similar trucks and determined that Sauber Manufacture has a long history of outfitting this type of vehicle; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 6, Section 102, the Purchasing Agent convened an ad hoc revie...
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