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Council approves marine motor purchase, police vehicles and a training simulator; waives bidding for several buys
Summary
Waukegan authorized purchases including two outboard motors for the fire department dive boat, new police vehicles, a Diligent agenda-management platform and a simulated heavy equipment trainer — several buys were handled as waivers or sole-source approvals because of urgency or vendor uniqueness.
Waukegan aldermen on March 17 approved a set of equipment and technology purchases for public-safety and training purposes, citing urgency, local vendor relationships and sole-source availability in several cases.
The council approved a not-to-exceed $58,869.43 purchase to replace two outboard motors for the Waukegan Fire Department’s dive and rescue boat from Bay Marine Chicago after department leaders said the current loaner boat had an unusable motor and a long lead time for a new vessel. Fire leadership told the council the department must retain an operational boat for the coming boating season; a previously offered loaner from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office was not sufficient.
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