AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE, ILLINOIS
AND WIGHT & COMPANY
TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
FOR EAST BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
AT THE DUPAGE CARE CENTER
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has granted the County of DuPage (“COUNTY”) authority to operate, maintain and keep in repair necessary COUNTY buildings and to enter into agreements for said purposes, pursuant to Illinois Compiled Statues, Chapter 55, paragraphs 5/5-1106 et. seq.; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage Care Center East Building was originally constructed in approximately 1993, and
WHEREAS, the Human Services Committee has identified necessary improvements to the DuPage Care Center, including design and construction refurbishment and renovation of the East Building of the Care Center (hereinafter the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY requires professional architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing engineering, and landscape architectural services for the Project, which services may include but are not limited to: Conceptual Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation, Bidding and Permits and Construction Contract Administration; and
WHEREAS, Wight & Company (hereinafter “CONSULTANT”) has experience and expertise providing professional architectural and engineering services of this nature and is willing to perform the required design services, as ordered by the County, for an amount not to exceed seven hundred twenty-four thousand, five hundred dollars and no cents ($724,500.00); and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has selected the CONSULTANT in accordance with the Professional Services Selection Process, in compliance with 50 ILCS 510/.01 et seq. and Section 2-353 of the DuPage County Procurement Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Human Services Committee of the DuPage County Board has reviewed and recommended approval of the attached AGREEMENT to retain CONSULTANT’s professional services in connection with the Project, at the specified amount.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that the attached AGREEMENT between the COUNTY and Wight & Company is hereby accepted and approved in an amount not to exceed seven hundred twenty-four thousand, five hundred dollars and no cents ($724,500.00) and the Chair of the DuPage County Board is hereby authorized and directed to execute the AGREEMENT on behalf of the COUNTY.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the DuPage County Clerk be directed to transmit certified copies of the Resolution to Wight & Company, 2500 North Frontage Road Darien, Illinois 60561, and to the DuPage Care Center.
Enacted and approved on this 13th day of May 2025, Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIRMAN
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK