421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Human Services  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Final Regular Meeting Agenda  
9:30 AM  
Tuesday, February 17, 2026  
Room 3500A  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR SCHWARZE  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
26-0723  
Human Services Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, February 3, 2026  
6.  
7.  
COMMUNITY SERVICES - MARY KEATING  
6.A.  
HS-CO-0004-26  
Amendment to County Contract 7854-0001 SERV issued to Healthy Air Heating & Air,  
Inc. for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Program for  
Community Services, to increase the contract by $150,000. (Community Services)  
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - MARY KEATING  
7.A.  
HS-R-0005-26  
Recommendation for approval of a 1st Modification to a HOME Investment Partnerships  
(HOME) Program Agreement with Taft and Exmoor LP, Project Numbers  
HM21-05/HM22-02/HM23-02, incorporating newly effective requirements under the  
Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, and incorporating language regarding immigration  
restrictions, requirements, eligibility, and verification, as applicable, due to a recent  
federal register notice issued by HUD.  
7.B.  
HS-R-0006-26  
Recommendation for Approval of the Transfer of Ownership and Assumption of all  
associated HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program Requirements from Illinois  
Independent Living Center, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation to Little Friends, Inc., an  
Illinois not-for-profit corporation for Project Number HM16-01 Katharine Manor  
Apartments.  
7.C.  
HS-R-0007-26  
Recommendation for approval of a 1st Modification to a HOME Investment Partnerships  
(HOME) Program Agreement with Addison Horizon Limited Partnership, Project  
Numbers HM22-01/HM23-01 – Addison Horizon Senior Living Community – removing  
reference to one on-site manager’s unit and to ensure ongoing compliance with HOME  
property standard and inspection requirements.  
7.D.  
7.E.  
HS-R-0008-26  
Recommendation for approval of a 1st Modification to a Community Development Block  
Grant (CDBG) Program Agreement with the Village of Addison, Project Number  
CD25-02, incorporating newly effective requirements under the Illinois Prevailing Wage  
Act.  
26-0724  
Recommendation for approval of a 2nd Modification - 2nd Time Extension - to a  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Agreement with the City of  
West Chicago, Project Number CD24-04, extending the agreement time period to April  
30, 2026.  
8.  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER - JANELLE CHADWICK  
8.A.  
HS-P-0015-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Kronos, Inc., for time  
clocks for the DuPage Care Center, for the period February 25, 2026 through February  
24, 2027, for a contract total amount not to exceed $52,624. Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not  
suitable for competitive bids. (Sole Source - sole maintenance/upgrade provider.)  
(DuPage Care Center)  
8.B.  
HS-P-0016-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Advacare Systems, for  
rental of medical equipment (beds and mattresses), for the DuPage Care Center, for the  
period of March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027, for a contract total amount not to  
exceed $67,000; under bid renewal #25-002-DCC, first of three one-year optional  
renewals.  
9.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
9.A.  
26-0725  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1200-2040-52000 furniture/machinery/equipment  
small value) to account no. 1200-2040-54110 (equipment and machinery) in the amount  
of $4,500 for FY26 to cover the three security duress buttons for the Administration  
hallway in the DuPage Care Center.  
9.B.  
26-0726  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1400-5920-50010 (overtime) to account no.  
1400-5920-50040 (part-time help) in the amount of $112 for PY25 to cover the  
remaining account balance for part-time help. (Community Services Family Center  
Neutral Site Custody Exchange)  
10.  
CONSENT ITEMS  
10.A.  
26-0727  
Professional Medical & Supply, Contract 7352-0001 SERV - This Purchase Order is  
decreasing in the amount of $47,763.15 and closing due to Purchase Order has expired.  
10.B.  
26-0728  
Arcos Environmental Services, Contract 6788-0001-SERV - This Purchase Order is  
decreasing in the amount of $181,946.27 and closing due to Purchase Order has expired.  
(Community Services)  
10.C.  
10.D.  
10.E.  
10.F.  
10.G.  
10.H.  
10.I.  
26-0729  
Chicago United Industries, Ltd, Contract 6687-0001-SERV - This Purchase Order is  
decreasing in the amount of $65,786 and closing due to Purchase Order has expired.  
(Community Services)  
26-0730  
Chicago United Industries, Ltd, Contract 7346-0001-SERV - This Purchase Order is  
decreasing in the amount of $64,488 and closing due to Purchase Order has expired.  
(Community Services)  
26-0731  
Comfort 1st Insulation & Energy Solutions, Inc. Contract 6789-0001-SERV - This  
Purchase Order is decreasing in the amount of $208,104.10 and closing due to Purchase  
Order has expired. (Community Services)  
26-0732  
Comfort 1st Insulation & Energy Solutions, Inc. Contract 7471-0001-SERV - This  
Purchase Order is decreasing in the amount of $50,000 and closing due to Purchase Order  
has expired. (Community Services)  
26-0733  
Healthy Air Heating & Air, Inc. Contract 6791-0001-SERV - This Purchase Order is  
decreasing in the amount of $38,150.39 and closing due to Purchase Order has expired.  
(Community Services)  
26-0734  
Healthy Air Heating & Air Inc. Contract 6792-0001-SERV - This Purchase Order is  
decreasing in the amount of $24,037.59 and closing due to Purchase Order has expired.  
(Community Services)  
26-0735  
Nortek Environmental, Inc. Contract 6790-0001-SERV - This Purchase Order is  
decreasing in the amount of $498,658.40 and closing due to Purchase Order has expired.  
(Community Services)  
10.J.  
26-0736  
Benevate, Inc. Contract 7143-0001-SERV - This Purchase Order is decreasing in the  
amount of $30,600 and closing due to Purchase Order has expired. (Community Services)  
11.  
INFORMATIONAL  
11.A.  
26-0737  
GPN 008-26 PY26 Homeless System Capacity Expansion Pilot, Illinois Department of  
Human Services, $90,920. (Community Services)  
12.  
13.  
14.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
RESIDENCY WAIVERS - JANELLE CHADWICK  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER UPDATE - JANELLE CHADWICK  
COMMUNITY SERVICES UPDATE - MARY KEATING  
OLD BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT