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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Cook County Sheriff’s Office and Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways
Vendor: Acorn Garage, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Bus and Truck Repair, Area North
Contract Value: $3,988,700.00
Contract period: 10/1/2026 - 9/30/2029, with two (2), one-year renewal options.
Contract Utilization: The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via: Direct participation.
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2026 $138,128.00 (CCSO), $83,467.00 (DOTH); FY 2027 $816,766.00 (CCSO), $512,800.00 (DOTH); FY 2028 $816,766.00 (CCSO), $512,800.00 (DOTH); FY 2029 $680,640.00 (CCSO), $427,333.00 (DOTH)
Accounts: CCSO: $2,450,300.00, 1100.1499.13355.540250 (Automotive Equipment and Repair); DOTH: $1,538,400.00, 11856.1500.15675.540250 (Automotive Equipment and Repair)
Contract Number(s): 2512-09042
Summary: The Cook County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Transportation and Highways is requesting authorization for the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute a contract with Acorn Garage, Inc. for bus and truck repair services County and DOTH fleet vehicles.
Competitive bidding procedures were followed in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. Acorn Garage, Inc. was the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder.
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