18-03-2025
Rockford police to spend $2 million on new squad cars from Rock River Ford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police will purchase $2 million of new squad vehicles from Rock River Ford, saving $196,590 off a bid by another Illinois dealership.
City Council was considering a bid from Currie Motors Fleet, of Frankfort, for the purchase of 46 new vehicles, including 38 Ford Police Interceptor SUVs, two Ford Police Transit Vans, and 6 Ford Escapes for the Investigations Department.
On Monday, the City Council awarded the contract to Rock River Ford, in Rockford, whose bid of $2,011,730 undercut the Currie Motors price of $2,208,320.
Funding for the new police vehicles will come from Capital Lease Funds and the Police Department Captial Budget instead of the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative.
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