Single Axle Truck with Utility Bed, Recovery Boom and Wheel Lift. Shall be in accordance with IDOT… and 1 more item

The State of Illinois, through its Finance & Administration Department (FINADMIN494), awarded a competitive sealed bid contract to Vanguard Truck Sales (operated by Tom Graddy Enterprises of St. Louis, LLC) for the procurement of nine single axle trucks equipped with utility beds, recovery booms, and wheel lifts. The contract, valued at $2.84 million, runs from the award date of April 30, 2026, through July 31, 2029, and includes provisions for up to three renewal terms. The trucks are specified to conform to Illinois Department of Transportation specification T91-60-05 D1 (dated October 2025) and consist of six units to be delivered to James McKay at 3501 S. Normal Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60634, and three units also to the same location.

The contract was awarded following an Invitation for Bid process in which Vanguard Truck Sales submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid at a unit price of $315,240 per truck. The bid successfully claimed the Procurement of Domestic Products Act preference. Invoicing will be directed to two separate locations: D1 Financial Services in Schaumburg, Illinois for the first six units, and to Peggy Ford in Springfield, Illinois for the remaining three units. No Business Enterprise Program or Veterans Business Program utilization requirements were established for this contract.