R-23-39VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2023- R-23-39
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLES FROM
HIGHLAND PARK FORD LINCOLN
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, he Village Board approved the recommendations of the Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Ad Hoc Working Group with the goal of reducing greenhouse gad emissions
through the purchase of EV's that will replace a portion of the gasoline fleet by 2030; and
WHEREAS, the Village Staff has identified the need to purchase two Ford F-150
Pick-up trucks ("Vehicles'; and
WHEREAS, the Village entered the waiting list for the vehicles in September of 2021
with Highland Park Ford Lincoln in Highland Park, Illinois ("Highland Park Ford'); and
WHEREAS, the vehicle was within the amount budgeted by the Village for the Green
Initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that it will serve and be in the best
interest of the Village and its residents to approve the purchase by the Village of the Vehicles,
from Highland Park Ford for the amount of $109, 360; 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 Highland Park 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 RAYMOND. The Village
Board hereby ratifies the purchase from Highland Park Ford for two 2023 Ford F-150
Lightning Pick-up trucks in an amount of $109,360.
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.
AYES: Benton, Berg, Jacoby, Metts-Childers, Oppenheim, Seiden
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED: September 18, 2023
APPROVED: September 18, 2023
RESOLUTION NO: R-23-39
Daniel C. Shapiro, Mayor
ATTEST: r4q�L
Kent S. Street, Vill• ge Clerk