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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE, ILLINOIS
AND WIGHT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.
TO PROVIDE FINAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGER SERVICES ON AN AT-RISK BASIS
FOR EAST BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
AT THE DUPAGE CARE CENTER
(CONTRACT NOT TO EXCEED $16,166,500.00)
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, construction refurbishment, and renovation of the East Building of the Care Center (hereinafter the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has previously retained and continues to require professional architectural, engineering, construction management, and construction administration services to complete the Project; and
WHEREAS, preliminary architectural and engineering design services for 75% of the total design services required for the Project was previously awarded to Wight & Company, with the adoption of Resolution HS-P-0022-25 on May 20, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has determined that the most cost-efficient and time-effective means of implementing the remainder of the Project is by way of a Construction Manager at Risk Contract, which includes the final 25% of the architectural and engineering design services required to complete the Project; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has selected Wight Construction Services, Inc. (hereinafter the “CONSULTANT”) to perform the final 25% of the architectural and engineering design services for the Project, in accordance with the Professional Services Selection Process and in compliance with 50 ILCS 510/0.01 et seq. and Section 2-353 of the DuPage County Procurement Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the CONSULTANT has agreed to undertake the Project pursuant to the terms and conditions of the attached AGREEMENT, which sets the Project costs, including the final architectural and engineering design, and CONSULTANT’S services, at an amount not to exceed sixteen million, one hundred sixty-six thousand, five hundred dollars and no cents ($16,166,500.00); and
WHEREAS, the Human Services Committee of the DuPage County Board has reviewed and recommended approval of the 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 Construction Services, Inc. is hereby accepted and approved in an amount not to exceed sixteen million, one hundred sixty-six thousand, five hundred dollars and no cents ($16,166,500.00), and the Chair of the DuPage County Board is hereby authorized and directed to execute the AGREEMENT on behalf of the COUNTY; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the DuPage County Clerk be directed to transmit certified copies of the Resolution to Wight Construction Services, Inc., 2500 North Frontage Road Darien, Illinois 60561, and to the DuPage Care Center.
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Enacted and approved this 26th day of August, 2025 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK