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Addison OKs purchase of three replacement public‑works vehicles
Summary
The village approved a direct purchase of three 2027 Ford trucks from Elmherst Ford to replace aging equipment, citing lower pricing than joint purchasing contracts and asking to waive the formal bid process for a total of $345,136.
The Village of Addison on Aug. 17 approved a resolution to directly purchase three vehicles for the public works department from Elmherst Ford of Bensonville, Ill., and waived the formal bid process.
Public Works staff said the purchase will include two 2027 Ford F350 pickups (one for the street division and one for the water division) and a 2027 Ford F750 chassis upfitted with a crane body for the sewer division. The vehicles will replace a 2011 International crane truck and two Ford F350 pickups from 2015 and 2016; staff said the retired units will be repurposed, traded in or auctioned. The total purchase amount recorded in the meeting was $345,136 and staff told the board Elmherst submitted pricing more favorable than available joint purchasing contracts.
Committee and board members voiced no questions and approved the resolution by roll call. Staff said the purchases were discussed during the budget process and are part of regular fleet renewal.
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