421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Public Works Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, July 2, 2024  
9:00 AM  
Room 3500B  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
9:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Garcia at 9:00 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
DeSart, Garcia, and Zay  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
Cronin Cahill, Galassi, and Ozog  
MOTION TO ADD MEMBERS FOR QUORUM PURPOSES  
Other Board Member present: Member Gustin (arrived at 9:10 a.m.)  
Chair Garcia made a motion, seconded by Member DeSart, to allow Member Rutledge, Member  
Childress and Member Yoo participate as Public Works committee members at this meeting, for  
quorum purposes. All ayes, motion carried.  
3.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR GARCIA  
Chair Garcia announced to the committee that there will be a joint event celebrating the Itasca  
Ray Franzen Bird Sanctuary Trail Groundbreaking and the Nordic Wastewater Treatment Plant  
Ribbon Cutting on August 6th at 2:00 p.m.  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
24-1889  
Public Works Committee Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, June 18, 2024  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
CLAIMS REPORT  
6.A.  
24-1890  
Payment of Claims - Public Works and Facilities Management  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
7.  
BID AWARD  
7.A.  
PW-P-0015-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Joseph J. Henderson and Son, Inc., for  
the rehabilitation of the Woodridge Greene Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant  
headworks and grit removal process, for the period of June 11, 2024 to November 30,  
2026, for a total contract amount not to exceed $18,869,424.90; per lowest responsible  
bid # 22-191-PW.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
8.  
BID RENEWAL  
8.A.  
FM-P-0030-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Fox Valley Fire & Safety Company,  
for preventative maintenance, testing and repair of the Non-Edwards System Technology  
Fire Alarm and Life Safety Systems for County facilities, for the period of August 28,  
2024 through August 27, 2025, for a total contract amount not to exceed $117,500  
($95,000 for Facilities Management, $1,500 for Animal Services, $10,000 for Division of  
Transportation, $11,000 for Public Works), per renewal option under bid award  
#22-080-FM. Second of three options to renew.  
A motion was made by Chair Garcia, and seconded by Member Childress, to approve this  
item and send to the Finance committee. All ayes, motion carried.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
ACTION ITEMS  
9.A.  
9.  
24-1891  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Menards to provide a variety of  
products for Public Works, for the period of August 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024, for a  
total contract amount not to exceed $14,500.01.  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
10.  
ORDINANCE  
10.A.  
PW-O-0003-24  
An ordinance regulating parking facilities for Electric Vehicles on the DuPage County  
campus.  
Member DeSart and Member Rutledge inquired on how the Electric Vehicles charging  
cost would be charged.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
11.  
PRESENTATION  
11.A. Public Works and Facilities Management FY25 Capital Budget Presentation  
The Public Works department and Facilities Management department presented a joint  
presentation on their 2025 Proposed Capital Budget submissions.  
Public Works Operations Manager Sean Reese began by presenting for Public Works. He  
provided an overview of the Capital Improvements for Sewer Operations, Water Operations,  
Administrative and Maintenance Operations. He went over the Public Works Capital  
Improvement spending forecast for the rest of 2024 to 2025 as well. Public Works Director Nick  
Kottmeyer let the committee know that all of the projects listed are part of the Public Works long  
term plan.  
Deputy Director of Facilities Management Tim Harbaugh presented for Facilities Management,  
and provided a summary the current Capital Improvements construction projects. He then went  
over the Facilities Management FY25 capital request and future projects. Director Kottmeyer  
emphasized future potential funding opportunities as well.  
11.B. 2024-2025 CFRA Projections  
Capital Projects Energy Analyst Ian Johnstone and Public Works Buyer Drew Cormican  
presented a summary of what has happened since staff has bid out prices for electricity, and  
ultimately decided to enroll in ComEd hourly pricing. They let the committee know that the  
ComEd Commercial hourly Pricing has been above the Fixed Bid Pricing approx. 10% of the  
time, what has saved an estimated 30% on Electrical Supply Costs over the past two months. Ian  
Johnstone provided the committee with a history on CFRA (Carbon Free Resource Adjustment)  
and the future predictions for the CFRA.  
12.  
DISCUSSION  
12.A. Heritage Gallery Update  
Facilities Management Project Supervisor Geoff Matteson updated the committee on next steps  
with the Heritage Gallery over the rest of 2024 and the beginning of 2025.  
13.  
14.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
15.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.