Under New Business, Walworth County Public Works is seeking approval for a one-time cooperative purchase exceeding 100,000 to procure a tandem axle patrol truck replacement and a First Responder unit (Project W2630). While the packet excerpt does not list the vendor or dollar amount, the item is positioned for committee authorization on June 15, 2026, indicating the County will use a cooperative contract rather than a stand-alone bid. This purchase continues an ongoing heavy fleet replacement program for patrol trucks and emergency response vehicles, as reflected in the out-year CIP entries for tandem axle patrol trucks. Vendors with access to national or regional co-ops can pursue future add-on units, upfitting, snow and ice attachments, telematics, and maintenance services, and competitors can track when these cooperative agreements approach renewal or when additional replacements are scheduled in subsequent CIP years.

Item is explicitly a cooperative purchase over 100,000 for a tandem axle patrol truck replacement an...