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DuPage finance panel approves nearly two dozen vehicle purchases for sheriff after staff cite vendor cutoff
Summary
The committee approved awards and amendments for purchase of 18 sheriff vehicles and related equipment replacement after staff said a December cutoff from Ford required rapid action; members questioned vendor sourcing and total spending while staff said purchases follow fleet recommendations and state contract pricing.
DuPage County’s Finance Committee approved several vehicle awards on Dec. 9 to refresh sheriff's office fleet, covering 18 vehicles including 2 Ford Transit cargo vans, 3 Ford Explorers and 13 Ford Interceptors after staff cited a vendor-supplied December 21 cutoff to secure pricing under state contract.
"Fleet maintenance tells us which vehicles are being taken out of service... That's where the confusion was," a county staffer…
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