R-23-09VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2023- R-23-09
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE PURCHASE OF A VEHICLE FROM JOE
COTTON FORD
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield ("Village') is a home rule municipality in
accordance with Article VII, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2022-47, the Village Board granted the
Village Manager the authority to approve the purchase of vehicles within budgeted amounts
without the need to obtain additional Village Board approval; and
WHEREAS, the Village Manager identified the need to purchase one Ford F150
Lightning ("Vehicle's to be used; and
WHEREAS, the Village purchased one vehicle from Joe Cotton Ford of Carol Stream,
Illinois ("Ford'); and
WHEREAS, the vehicle was within the amount budgeted by the Village for the
purchase of vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that it will serve and be in the best
interest of the Village and its residents to ratify the purchase by the Village Manager of the
Vehicle, from Joe Cotton Ford for the amount of $59,341.26; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9-16 the "Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield,
Illinois, 1975," as amended ("Village Code'), the bidding requirements may be waived for
contracts for supplies and services available from a single source or, which by their nature,
are not adaptable to competitive bidding; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that waiving bidding for the Vehicle
and approving the purchase from Ford will serve and be in the best interest of the Village
and its residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION 1: RECITALS. The Village Board hereby adopts the foregoing recitals as
its findings, as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING. Pursuant to Section 9-16
of the Village Code and the Village's home rule authority, the Village Board waives the
requirement of competitive bidding for the procurement of the Vehicles.
SECTION 3: RATIFICATION OF PURCHASE FROM JOE COTTON. The
Village Board hereby ratifies the purchase from Joe Cotton Ford for one 2022 F150 Lightning
in an amount of $59,341.26.
SECTION 4: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE CONTRACT. The Mayor and the
Village Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and attest, on behalf of the
Village, all documents necessary to complete the purchase approved pursuant to Section 3 of
this Resolution, and the Village Board acknowledges, ratifies, and approves the prior
execution of any such documents.
SECTION 5: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval by the vote of two-thirds of the Trustees.
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AYES: Benton, Berg, Jacoby, Metts-Childers, Oppenheim, Seiden
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED: February 21, 2023
APPROVED: February 21, 2023
RESOLUTION NO: R-23-09
Daniel C. Shapiro, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ke t S. Street, Village Clerk