421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD

WHEATON, IL 60187

DU PAGE COUNTY

Public Works Committee

Final Summary

www.dupagecounty.gov

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

9:00 AM

Room 3500B

CALL TO ORDER

9:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Michael Childress at 9:00 AM.

ROLL CALL

Other Board Members Present:

Member Yeena Yoo

Member Saba Haider arrived at 9:06 am due to attending another committee meeting

Childress, DeSart, Galassi, Garcia, Ozog, and Zay

PRESENT

CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR CHILDRESS

No remarks were offered.

PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comments were offered.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5.A.

26-0183

Public Works Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, December 2, 2025

APPROVED

Mary Ozog

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

BUDGET TRANSFERS

6.A.

26-0184

Public Works - $355,000 FY25 budget transfer needed for Regular Salaries for labor

hours worked; $20,000 FY25 budget transfer needed for Benefit Payments for

Compensated Absences accounting accrual; $25,000 FY25 budget transfer needed for

IMRF for labor hours worked; $4,000 FY25 budget transfer needed for Social Security

for labor hours worked; $4,000 FY25 budget transfer needed for Overtime for labor hours

worked; $42,000 FY25 budget transfer needed for Benefit Payments for Compensated

Absences accounting accrual.

APPROVED

Paula Garcia

Dawn DeSart

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

6.B.

26-0185

Facilities Management – Transfer of funds from account number 1000-1102-53380

(Repair & Maintenance Auto Equipment) in the amount of $5,779 to 1000-1102-50010

(Overtime) for Facilities Management – Grounds Division for fiscal year 2025.

APPROVED

Jim Zay

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

BID AWARD

7.A.

PW-P-0001-26

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to West Side Tractor Sales Co., for a

2026 Felling FT-24-2 T tilting trailer with a four foot stationary deck, for the period of

January 13, 2026 to November 30, 2026, for a total contract amount not to exceed

$32,400; per bid #25-132-PW.

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

RESULT:

Jim Zay

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

BID RENEWAL

8.A.

26-0186

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Knox Swan and Dog LLC, for geese

control for the DuPage County campus, for Facilities Management - Grounds, for the

period of March 1, 2026 through February 29, 2028, for a total contract amount not to

exceed $15,000; per renewal of bid #24-018-FM; first and final option to renew.

APPROVED

Jim Zay

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

CONTRACT INCREASE

9.A.

PW-CO-0001-26

Amendment to Purchase Order 6971-0001 SERV, issued to AT&T, to increase the

contract in the amount of $15,000 to pay for the continued use of Analog Business and

Circuit Lines for various DuPage County Public Works Locations. (Public Works)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

10.

SOLE SOURCE

10.A.

FM-P-0002-26

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Midwest Applied Solutions, Inc., to

provide ionization tube supplies for the HVAC clean air systems, for Facilities

Management, for the period of January 14, 2026 through November 30, 2026, for a total

contract amount not to exceed $45,710.00, Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for

competitive bids. (Sole Source - authorized parts and service provider for this area.)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Dawn DeSart

RESULT:

MOVER:

Paula Garcia

SECONDER:

10.B.

FM-P-0001-26

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to SecurMAR LLC, to furnish, deliver,

and install 4 replacement Smiths Detection SDX 6040 X-ray Inspection System

equipment, for the Circuit Court at the Judicial Office Facility, for Facilities

Management, for the period of January 14, 2026 through January 13, 2027, for a total

contract amount not to exceed $150,248. Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for

competitive bids - Sole Source: end of life replacements.

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Dawn DeSart

RESULT:

MOVER:

Paula Garcia

SECONDER:

11.

ACTION ITEMS

11.A.

FI-R-0005-26

Acceptance of an extension of time for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block

Grant PY24 - Intergovernmental Agreement No. DE-SE0000181, Company 5000 -

Accounting Unit 2704, for an extension through November 30, 2026. (Facilities

Management)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

RESULT:

Dawn DeSart

Jim Zay

MOVER:

SECONDER: