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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Cook County Sheriff’s Office
Vendor:
2501-02200B - Ace Auto Body, Inc. d/b/a Forest Auto Body, Chicago, Illinois
2501-02200D - Kerry’s Autobody, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Auto Body Repair Services, Areas North and South
Contract Value:
2501-02200B - $1,149,500.00
2501-02200D - $910,100.00
Contract period: 8/15/2025 - 8/14/2028, 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 2025 $171,634.00, FY 2026 $686,533.00, FY 2027 $686,533.00, FY2028 $514,900.00
Accounts: 11100.1499.13355.540250 (Automotive Maintenance and Operations)
Contract Number(s): 2501-02200B and 2501-02200D
Summary: This contract will allow the Cook County Sheriff’s Office to have auto body repair services for the County’s vehicle fleet with the following vendors: in Area North, Ace Auto Body, Inc. d/b/a Forest Auto Body, Chicago, Illinois; in Area South, Kerry’s Autobody, Inc., Chicago, Illinois.
The vendor was selected pursuant to a publicly advertised Invitation for Bids (IFB) in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. Ace Auto Body, Inc. d/b/a Forest Auto Body was the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder in Area North and Kerry’s Autobody, Inc. was the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder in Area South.
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