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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: McCullough Equipment Inc., d/b/a McCullough Kubota, Frankfort, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Tractor Mowers with Attachments
Contract Value: $1,206,696.00
Contract period: 2/14/2026 - 2/13/2028 with one (1), one (1) year renewal option
Contract Utilization: The Contract-specific goal set on this Contract is Zero.
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2026 $960,000.00, FY 2027 $123,348.00, FY 2028 $123,348.00
Accounts: Capital Equipment: 11569.1500.21120.560155
Contract Number(s): 2457-10011R
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of proposed Contract between the County and McCullough Equipment Inc., d/b/a McCullough Kubota, Frankfort, Illinois. This Contract will provide for the capital purchase of twelve (12) new Tractor Mowers with Attachments. The new equipment will be used for mowing grass along Cook County roadways.
The new Tractor Mowers with Attachments will replace Tractor Mowers that are beyond their useful life. The cost to maintain the current Tractor Mowers is extensive. The new Tractor Mowers with Attachments will provide safe, reliable, and efficient equipment for the Maintenance Bureau.
The vendor was selected pursuant to a publicly advertised Invitation for Bids (IFB) in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. McCullough Equipment Inc. d/b/a McCullough Kubota was the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder.
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