Council approves series of municipal contract awards including towing agreement

The Village Council approved several contract resolutions covering equipment and service providers, including a lift award to Greer and a towing-and-impound services agreement for the police department. What passed: a resolution awarding a lift contract (recorded as Resolution 2025-38) was approved by the council after utilities staff reported only one bidder (Greer) complied with bid specifications; the lower bidder was described as potentially disqualified. The council also approved Resolution 2025-39 to contract M and P Towing LLC to provide 24/7 towing and impound services to the police department; council members said the arrangement costs the village nothing and that vehicle owners pay towing costs. Discussion and context: utilities staff explained Greer “did exactly what the bid specs asked” and that the specs and standing relationship supported awarding to Greer despite a negligible price difference; utilities staff also said the lower bidder had not followed bid specifications and had failed to submit required materials prior to opening. On towing, a council member said the lowest bidder was disqualified for not submitting a certificate of insurance and did not respond post-bid; the council heard that the chosen provider has been “responsive and responsible to the village for a number of years.” Vote records and outcomes: the lift award resolution passed (vote recorded as unanimous where noted); the towing resolution passed by voice vote (recorded in the meeting). Exact dollar amounts and full bid tabulations were not provided in the meeting transcript. Next steps: staff will finalize contracts and manage procurement paperwork; the police department will activate the towing agreement as needed.