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TO: Mayor John Laesch
FROM: Jeff Schmidt, Superintendent of Golf Operations
DATE: November 4, 2025
SUBJECT:
A resolution approving a one-year lease agreement with Nadler Golf Car Sales Inc. for the use of 72 GPS equipped golf cars, not to exceed of $54,885.00.
PURPOSE:
To add an addendum to extend the current golf car lease with Nadler Golf Car Sales Inc. for the lease of 72 "2021 Model Tempo EFI" GPS equipped gasoline powered golf cars to be used at Phillips Park Golf Course.
BACKGROUND:
The City has been leasing golf cars from Nadler Golf Car Sales Inc. for over 20 years. Our previous lease with Nadler expires December 1, 2025 (R21-035). RFP 20-58 was conducted in November 2020 for a three year contract with optional two 1-year extensions. Proposals were evaluated and Nalder Golf Car Sales Inc. was selected as the company whose proposal best met our needs.
DISCUSSION:
Nadler Golf Car Sales Inc. has been in business for over 62 years, and are located locally here in Aurora. They currently lease approximately 5,500 golf cars in the Chicagoland area, many of those leases being with other municipalities and public golf courses. The current fleet is five years old and has been maintained regularly and full off-season reconditioning has been performed per the agreement. An RFP is an option, but we are recommending retaining the existing golf car fleet as a cost-saving measure for the City. The City would incur a much greater expense if a new fleet was to be leased.
Nadler's proposal also included a robust service agreement including automatic weekly service, "no charge" emergency service, full coverage insurance, spare tires, and full off-season reconditioning.
The addendum is for a one year lease. In summer of 2026, staff will look at the options of rebidding for 2027.
The cost of leasing 72 golf cars will be $54,885 for one year. Funding for this expenditure has been requested in the 2026 budget, to be allocated in account 550-4442-451.39-03.
Nadler Golf Car Sales Inc. has no outstanding debt with the City of Aurora.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
With the approval of the golf car lease extension the City will see a reduction in expense by not having to enter into a new lease for 2026 model golf cars equipped with GPS.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
I request that the City Council adopts a resolution approving a one-year lease agreement with Nadler Golf Car Sales Inc. for the use of 72 GPS equipped golf cars, not to exceed of $54,885.00.
cc: Infrastructure and Technology Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution approving a one-year lease agreement with Nadler Golf Car Sales Inc. for the use of 72 GPS equipped golf cars, not to exceed of $54,885.00.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, RFP-20-58 was advertised in November of 2020 soliciting proposals for lease of gas powered golf cars; and
WHEREAS, Nadler Golf Car Sales Inc. located at 2700 N. Farnsworth Avenue, Aurora, IL 60502, was selected as the preferred vendor to provide the use of golf cars along with vendor supplied maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the current lease for golf cars expires on December 1, 2025 (R21-035); and
WHEREAS, extending the current lease on the existing golf cars will result in lower costs in 2026 as compared to going out for an RFP for 2026 model golf cars; and
WHEREAS, funding for this expenditure has been requested in the 2026 budget, to be allocated in account 550-4442-451.39-03; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: the City Council approves a one-year lease agreement with Nadler Golf Car Sales Inc. for the use of 72 GPS equipped golf cars, not to exceed of $54,885.00, and the Director of Purchasing is hereby authorized to issue the necessary orders.