Title
Joint resolution ratifying an emergency procurement authorized by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) with McCracken Automotive, LLC. of Unadilla, GA, in the amount of $858,900 for 21 Ford UTL vehicles.
Staff Summary
• The LCSO was approved to purchase 44 replacement vehicles in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The replacement vehicle schedule for FY 2023 includes vehicles from FY 2022 that were not available due to supply chain issues and lack of publicly sourced contracts.
• Continuing supply chain issues have resulted in a significant delay in publicly sourced contracts in the State of Illinois available for the County to purchase replacement vehicles from.
• The LCSO, working with the Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDT), identified 21 vehicles on the replacement schedule as the most critical replacements due to their age, mileage and overall condition that needed immediate replacement to minimize serious disruption of government services.
• The LCSO identified a Ford dealer in Georgia that had pursuit ready vehicles on their lot that met the specifications for replacement.
• The purchasing agent issued an emergency purchase order to McCracken Automotive, LLC. for the purchase of 21 Ford UTL police pursuit vehicles.
• The cost of the procurement was $858,900 and this resolution seeks ratification of the emergency procurement.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the LCSO was approved to purchase 44 replacement vehicles in FY 2023. The replacement vehicle schedule for FY 2023 includes vehicles from FY 2022 that were not available due to supply chain issues and lack of publicly sourced contracts; and
WHEREAS, the LCSO, working with the LCDT, identified 21 vehicles on the replacement schedule as the most critical replacements due to their age, mileage, and overall condition that needed immediate replacement to minimize serious disruption of government services; and
WHEREAS, the LCSO identified a Ford dealer in Georgia that had pursuit ready vehicles on their lot that met the specifications for a replacement for a cost of $858,900; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 33.067 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, LCSO declared that an emergency existed and to address the emergency the Purchasing Agent issued a purchase order to McCracken Automotive, LLC. of Unadilla, GA for the replacement of 21 Ford UTL vehicles.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that the Purchasing Agent was authorized to enter into a contract with McCracken Automotive, LLC. of Unadilla, GA for the purchase of 21 Ford UTL vehicles in the amount of $858,900.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on May 9, 2023.