Bolingbrook approves police radios, ambulance purchase and fire apparatus prebuilds

The Village of Bolingbrook Board of Trustees on March 10 approved multiple public‑safety equipment purchases, including new handheld radios for the police department, a front‑line ambulance, and prebuild changes for fire apparatus.

Trustee Jean M. Kelly moved and Trustee Troy J. Doris seconded Resolution 26R‑025 to trade in older radios and purchase thirteen Motorola APX N70 handheld portable radios from Motorola Solutions for the Police Department at a cost not to exceed $79,414.52 (about $585 under the $80,000 budget). The motion passed 6‑0.

Trustee Michael T. Lawler moved and Trustee Jean M. Kelly seconded Resolution 26R‑026 to purchase a replacement front‑line MY Ford F550 4x4 chassis WC1180 ambulance from Fire Service, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $398,672.00 (roughly $1,328 under the $400,000 budget). The resolution was approved 6‑0.

In a separate action, the board adopted Resolution 26R‑027 (moved by Trustee Jose Quintero; seconded by Trustee Bhavini K. Patel) authorizing $75,330 in prebuild changes to a replacement fire engine and $24,670 to a replacement fire truck for a total of $100,000 — the amount budgeted for those prebuilds. That motion also passed 6‑0.

The minutes state each purchase was reviewed and recommended by the relevant committee (Public Safety Committee for the radios and vehicle procurements). The record does not include delivery dates, vendor contract numbers, or operational timelines for the equipment purchases.