421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Public Works Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, October 3, 2023  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
9:00 AM meeting was called to order by Acting Chair Zay at 9:01 AM.  
9:00 AM  
Room 3500B  
Motion to add Members Sam Tornatore and Grant Eckhoff as members of the Public  
Works committee for this meeting for quorum purposes.  
Acting Chair Jim Zay made a motion and Member Kari Galassi seconded a motion to add  
Members Sam Tornatore and Grant Eckhoff as members of the Public Works committee for  
quorum purposes. All ayes. Motion carried.  
Motion to make Member Jim Zay the Acting Chair of the Public Works Committee for this  
meeting, as the Public Works Chair and Vice Chair were absent.  
Member Kari Galassi made a motion and Member Sam Tornatore seconded a motion to make  
Member Jim Zay the Acting Chair of the Public Works Committee for this meeting, as the Public  
Works Chair and Vice Chair were absent. All ayes. Motion carried.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Member Cahill arrived at 9:07 a.m. due to attending another committee meeting.  
Eckhoff, Galassi, Tornatore, and Zay  
DeSart, Garcia, and Ozog  
Cronin Cahill  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
LATE  
3.  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR GARCIA  
No remarks were offered.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
23-3140  
Public Works Committee Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, September 19, 2023  
APPROVED  
Kari Galassi  
Sam Tornatore  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
CONSENT ITEMS  
6.A.  
23-3141  
Joseph J. Henderson & Son, Inc. - Contract extension to June 30, 2024 is needed due to  
delays in the manufacturing and delivery of treatment plant equipment. There will be no  
change in the contract total.  
APPROVED  
Sam Tornatore  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
CLAIMS REPORT  
7.A.  
23-3142  
Payment of Claims - Public Works and Facilities Management  
APPROVED  
Kari Galassi  
Sam Tornatore  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
JOINT PURCHASING AGREEMENT  
8.A.  
23-3143  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to HERC Rentals, Inc., to provide  
equipment rental services, as needed, for the County facilities, for the period of  
November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2025, for County facilities, for a total contract  
amount not to exceed $16,000. Contract let pursuant to the Intergovernmental  
Cooperation Act – Omnia Partners cooperative contract #2019000318. ($6,000 for  
Facilities Management and $10,000 for Public Works)  
APPROVED  
Kari Galassi  
Sam Tornatore  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.B.  
23-3144  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Johnson Controls, Inc., to provide a  
planned service agreement, to maintain the Building Automation System at County  
campus, for Facilities Management, for the period December 1, 2023 through November  
30, 2024, for a contract total amount not to exceed $27,268. Contract let pursuant to the  
Intergovernmental Cooperation Act - Sourcewell cooperative contract #070121-JHN.  
APPROVED  
Sam Tornatore  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT  
9.A.  
FM-P-0083-23  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Kluber, Inc., to provide Professional  
Architectural and Engineering Design Services, for the #2 boiler burner replacement at  
the Power Plant, add a new heat exchanger at the JOF building, replace the utility tunnel  
exhaust fans for the Power Plant, replace (4) four air supply units at the Power Plant, and  
construction administration for the JTK HVAC replacement project, for Facilities  
Management, for the period of October 10, 2023 through November 30, 2025, for a total  
contract amount not to exceed $199,125. Professional Services (Architects, Engineers  
and Land Surveyors) vetted through a qualification-based selection process in compliance  
with the Illinois Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/.01  
et seq.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sam Tornatore  
SECONDER:  
10.  
ACTION ITEM  
10.A.  
FM-R-0004-23  
Recommendation for the approval of an Agreement between the County of DuPage,  
Illinois and the DuPage County Bar Association, for lease of space at The Henry J. Hyde  
Judicial Office Facility, for Facilities Management, for a monthly rate of five hundred  
dollars ($500.00), for the four-year period of April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2028.  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Sam Tornatore  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
11.  
INFORMATIONAL  
11.A.  
DC-P-0017-23  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Accela, Inc., for annual subscription  
service for Velosimo software integration between Accela on-line permitting software  
and Bluebeam plan review software, for the period of December 1, 2023 through  
November 30, 2024, for a contract total amount not to exceed $30,618 (Building &  
Zoning - $7,654.50, Division of Transportation - $7,654.50, Public Works - $7,654.50,  
Stormwater - $7,654.50). Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022 (d) IT/Telecom purchases under $35,000.  
A motion was made by Member Tornatore and seconded by Member Cahill to accept and  
place this informational item on file. All ayes. Motion carried.  
12.  
OLD BUSINESS  
The Executive Manager of the DuPage County Fairgrounds, Jim McGuire, discussed the 2023  
County Fair. He provided details on the results of summer events such as the fair and the carnival  
and discussed what worked for each event. Member Cahill and Mr. McGuire discussed the  
outcome of Ribfest 2023. Mr. McGuire emphasized that the Fairgrounds take on the logistics of  
this event, but do not market for this event.  
Mr. McGuire also mentioned that they are subleasing the Fairgrounds to a Volleyball club due to  
the opportunities that it brings into the Fairgrounds.  
13.  
14.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURN