421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Transportation Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, August 15, 2023  
10:00 AM  
Room 3500B  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
10:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Mary Ozog at 10:00 AM.  
2.  
3.  
ROLL CALL  
Chaplin, Covert, Evans, Ozog, Tornatore, and Zay  
PRESENT  
CHAIR'S REMARKS - CHAIR OZOG  
No remarks were offered.  
4.  
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION  
Director Snyder acknowledged Dan Nowak's 15 years of service with DuPage County's Division  
of Transportation, providing an overview of his tenure, and he thanked him for his service. Chair  
Ozog also thanked Dan for his service.  
5.  
6.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
6.A.  
23-2655  
DuPage County Transportation Committee Minutes-Regular Meeting-Tuesday August  
1st, 2023.  
APPROVED  
Mary Ozog  
Liz Chaplin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
7.A.  
23-2686  
Budget Transfer of $270,000 from Automotive Equipment 1500-3510-54120 to  
Equipment and Machinery 1500-3520-54110, funds needed for the unexpected purchase  
of a vehicle lift for Fleet Maintenance to replace a lift taken out of service for safety  
reasons and parts to repair the current lift are no longer available.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Mary Ozog  
MOVER:  
Sadia Covert  
SECONDER:  
8.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
8.A.  
DT-P-0090-23  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Mohawk Lifts, LLC, to furnish and  
deliver one (1) Vertical Rise Heavy Duty Vehicle Lift, for the Division of Transportation,  
for a contract total not to exceed $280,146.20; per Sourcewell contract #013020-MRL.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sadia Covert  
SECONDER:  
8.B.  
DT-P-0091-23  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Energicity Corporation d/b/a Rack’M  
Up Equipment Distributors, to install one (1) Vertical Rise Heavy Duty Vehicle Lift, for  
the Division of Transportation, for a contract total not to exceed $107,035; per 55 ILCS  
5/5-1022(c) “not suitable to competitive bids”. (Sole factory trained and authorized  
installer).  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Mary Ozog  
Liz Chaplin  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.C.  
23-2673  
Recommendation for approval of a contract to Harris Govern, for annual software  
maintenance and support services, as needed, for the period of April 1, 2023 through  
March 31, 2024, for Building & Zoning - $9,306.52, Division of Transportation -  
$5,583.91 and Public Works - $1,861.30, for a contract total amount not to exceed  
$16,751.73; per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for competitive bids - Sole Source.  
(Support for Govern System.)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Mary Ozog  
Liz Chaplin  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.  
GENERAL RESOLUTIONS  
9.A.  
DT-R-0078-23  
Delegation of Authority to the County Engineer to approve traffic control devices and  
signs for County highways.  
Discussion held.  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Liz Chaplin  
SECONDER:  
10.  
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS  
10.A.  
DT-R-0079-23  
Local Public Agency Agreement between the County of DuPage and the State of Illinois  
Department of Transportation for improvements along CH9/Lemont Road (83rd Street to  
87th Street) and CH31/87th Street (Haven Drive to Lemont Road), Section  
16-00232-00-CH, for an estimated total cost of construction of $6,900,000.00, of which  
up to $5,359,000.00 is to be funded by the state, resulting in an estimated cost to the  
COUNTY of $1,541,000.00.  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jim Zay  
SECONDER:  
11.  
OLD BUSINESS  
John Loper, the Chief Transportation Planner, gave an overview of the recent meeting with  
CMAP to discuss the transit recovery due to Covid. John discussed governance, funding and  
system enhancements being considered. A draft report is due September 6th, 2023 and a final  
report is due to the General Assembly January 1st, 2024.  
Director Snyder acknowledged the effort of John Loper to bring together the collar counties and  
Cook County, as a collaborative effort to bring forward transit options supported by the counties.  
Discussion held.  
12.  
13.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Member Zay asked about an email from a resident about a trail on Winfield Road. Chair Ozog  
mentioned that she and Director Snyder will be crafting a response to the emails and will copy  
the Committee.  
Discussion held.  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by Chair Ozog and seconded by Member Chaplin to adjourn at 10:27 AM,  
the motion was approved on a roll call vote, all "Ayes", motion carried.