TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Greg Ruddy, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Purchase and Upfit of Eleven (11) 2026 Ford Pursuit Interceptor Vehicles in an Amount not to Exceed $810,000.00
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BACKGROUND:
The 2026 City Budget contains a provision for the purchase of squad style vehicles for the Joliet Police Department. These units also require the upfit of several components after purchase.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
Vehicle Pricing was requested from seven (7) area Ford dealers. Five (5) dealers provided quotes. Results are shown below:
• $48,048.00 - Rod Baker Ford
• $48,364.00 - Ron Tirapelli Ford
• $48,648.68 - Hawk Ford
• $51,168.31 - D’Orazio Ford
• $53,899.31 - Ziegler Ford
Based on the above pricing, the purchase of the eleven (11) units will be awarded to Rod Baker Ford at a total cost of $528,528.00.
It will be necessary to install additional equipment in the vehicles for proper identification and operation. Quotes for lighting and safety equipment were requested from three (3) vendors for miscellaneous upfit equipment. Once received, the equipment will be installed by City staff. Results are shown below:
• $139,121.16 - Fleet Safety Supply
• $168,142.18 - EVIP Installations
• $224,346.63 - Midwest Public Safety
Based on the above pricing, upfit equipment for the vehicles will be supplied by Fleet Safety Supply at a total cost of $139,121.16.
It will also be necessary to install IT related equipment in each vehicle. This material will be obtained by the City’s IT Department utilizing existing purchasing agreements and then installed by City staff. This expense is not expected to exceed $110,000.00 and was included as part of the budgeting process for vehicle purchases in 2026.
Painting and graphics will also be necessary for each vehicle. The City previously selected and approved Element Graphics and Design to install the JPD Squad branding on each police vehicle. This vendor has supplied our police graphics for numerous years and has provided the City with outstanding service and product. The total cost to install graphics for the eleven (11) units is $9,446.80.
Finally, In 2021 the City moved from a wrap that yellowed and peeled with time to painting the lower door skins factory white underneath the Police logo. This process has improved the appearance, lessened the delay during repairs, and allowed certain work to be completed in-house. Quotes were requested from three local body shops with the results summarized below:
• Ford Interceptors:
o Hawk Auto: $1,950.00 X 11 units = $21,450.00
o Rendel’s, INC: $2,075.63 X 11 units = $22,831.93
o Thomas Collision Center: Does not meet qualifications
Sufficient funding exists in the Vehicle Replacement Fund / Police (Org 30160000, Object: 557500) for these purchases.
A breakdown of costs is depicted in the chart below:
Section 2-438 of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances states that purchases whose estimated cost is in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be awarded without written specifications or bidding under certain circumstances. Two of these circumstances apply:
(f) Purchases when authorized by a concurring vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Mayor and City Council;
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based upon the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council approve the Purchase and Upfit of Eleven (11) Ford 2026 Ford Pursuit Interceptor Vehicles in an Amount not to Exceed $810,000.00
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