AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE ONE (1) VEHICLE FOR THE
CHILDREN’S CENTER OF THE DU PAGE COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
(CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $45,000)
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WHEREAS, the Children’s Center of the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office (“Children’s Center”) is adding a new Investigator, and all Investigators require a vehicle to perform their duties; and
WHEREAS, the new vehicle was included in the State’s Attorney’s Office’s budget; however, the vehicle was inadvertently not added to the list of vehicles DuPage County Division of Transportation has authority to purchase through DT-R-0306C-22, approved by the County Board on December 12, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Transportation is tasked with purchasing vehicles for all County departments and County elected officials; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois bidding statute (55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c)) and the DuPage County Procurement Code (2-355) collectively allow for direct purchase of vehicles when there are extreme supply chain interruptions affecting the availability, supply or delivery schedule of necessary vehicles and there is a history of an inability to place orders; and
WHEREAS, over the past year, the Division of Transportation has experienced an inability to place and obtain orders in vehicle coops, along with cancellations of vehicle orders; and
WHEREAS, since no cooperatives are accepting new vehicle orders, the Division of Transportation will follow County policy, checking with at least three vendors to determine the competitive price and fair market value of a vehicle suitable for an Investigator at the Children’s Center; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Transportation will work with the Chief Investigator of the State’s Attorney’s Office to determine a suitable vehicle for the Investigator and to purchase said vehicle at fair market value.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the DuPage County Board approves the purchase and delivery of one (1) vehicle, not to exceed $45,000, for the Children’s Center of the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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Enacted and approved this 12th of March, 2024 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK