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RESOLUTION NO. 2024- R-24-87
A RESOLUTION WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF PLANT MATERIALS FROM
RED'S GARDEN CENTER. INC.
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield ("Village's is a home rule municipality in
accordance with Article VII, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the Village Public Works Department identified a need to purchase plant
material for landscaping locations throughout the Village ("Plant Material'); and
WHEREAS, Red's Garden Center, of Northbrook, Illinois ("Red's'), is a current
vendor for the Village and submitted a proposal for the Plant Material an amount not -to -
exceed $30,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the Village desires to purchase the Plant Material from Red's in an
amount not -to -exceed $30,000.00 ("Purchase Order'); and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees have determined that waiving bidding
and purchasing the Plant Material from Red's will be in the best interests of the Village and
its residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTY, 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 its home rule
authority, the Village Board hereby waives the advertising and bidding requirements for the
purchase of the Plant Material.
SECTION 3; APPROVAL OF PURCHASE. Pursuant to its home rule authority,
the Village Board hereby approves a purchase of Plant Material from Red's for a price not -
to -exceed $30,000.00 pursuant to the Purchase Order, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit
A.
SECTION 4: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE PURCHASE ORDER. The
Mayor and the Village Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and attest, on
behalf of the Village, the Purchase Order upon receipt by the Village Clerk of at least one
original copy of the final Purchase Order executed by Red's; provided, however, that if the
executed copy of the final Purchase Order is not received by the Village Clerk within 60 days
after the effective date of this Resolution, then this authority to execute and attest will, at
the option of the Mayor and Board of Trustees, be null and void.
SECTION 5: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval by two-thirds of the Village Board according to law.
AYES: Benton, Berg, Goldstone, Jacoby, Oppenheim
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Metts-Childers
PASSED: December 16, 2024
APPROVED: December 16, 2024
RESOLUTION NO. R-24-87
Daniel C. Shapiro, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kent S. Strent, Village Cle. •k
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PURCHASE ORDER