TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Greg Ruddy, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Purchase and Upfit of Twenty-Two (22) Ford 2025 Ford Explorer Pursuit Interceptor Vehicles, Twenty-One (21) for the Police Department and One (1) vehicle for the Fire Department, in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,428,002.70.
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BACKGROUND:
The 2025 City Budget contains a provision for the purchase of squad style vehicles for the Joliet Police Department. Additionally, the 2025 Budget includes authorization for the purchase of a similar vehicle for the Joliet Fire Department.
These units are not available for immediate purchase and will need to be ordered with an expected arrival date of early fall 2025. Additional upfit of the vehicles will be required for the installation of lighting, safety, and IT equipment. Painting, logos, and installation of radios will be completed under separate contracts.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
Vehicle Pricing was requested from nine (9) area Ford dealers. Five (5) dealers provided quotes. Results are shown below:
* $46,794.00 - Ron Tirapelli Ford
* $48,607.68 - D'Orazio Ford
* $48,833.00 - Rod Baker Ford
* $51,252.00 - Sutton Ford
* Not in Spec - Morrow Brothers Ford
Based on the above pricing and available funding, twenty-one (21) vehicles will be purchased for the Police Department at a total cost of $982,674.00 and one (1) vehicle will be purchased for the Fire Department at a cost of $46,794.00 from Ron Tirapelli Ford.
It will be necessary to install additional equipment in the vehicles for proper identification and operation. Upfit items include cages, window protection, sirens, etc. Quotes for lighting and safety equipment were requested from three (3) vendors for miscellaneous upfit items for these units.
Results are shown below:
* $188,534.70 - Ray O'Herron Company
* $201,273.00 - EVIP Installations
* $216,307.00 - Midwest Public Safety
Based on the above pricing, twenty-one (21) ve...
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