421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Public Works Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, February 6, 2024  
9:00 AM  
Room 3500B  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
9:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Garcia at 9:01 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other Board Members present: Member Lucy Evans and Member Sheila Rutledge  
Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Galassi, Garcia, Ozog, and Zay  
PRESENT  
3.  
4.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR GARCIA  
No remarks were offered.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
24-0496  
Public Works Committee Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, January 16, 2024  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Mary Ozog  
MOVER:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
SECONDER:  
6.  
CLAIMS REPORT  
6.A.  
24-0497  
Payment of Claims - Public Works and Facilities Management  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Mary Ozog  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
CONSENT ITEMS  
Motion to Combine Items  
Chair Garcia moved and Member Zay seconded a motion to combine items 7.A. through 7.F.  
The motion was approved on voice vote, all "ayes".  
7.A.  
7.B.  
7.C.  
7.D.  
24-0498  
Public Works – Core & Main, 4020SERV - This Purchase Order is decreasing in the  
amount of $89,240.29, and closing due to the contract expiring.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
24-0499  
Public Works – Donohue & Associates, Inc., 4818SERV - This Purchase Order is  
decreasing in the amount of $13,229.51, and closing due to the contract expiring.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
24-0500  
Public Works - Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, 3951SERV - This Purchase Order is  
decreasing in the amount of $24,090.87, and closing due to the contract expiring.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
24-0501  
Public Works – Herc Rentals, Inc., 3796SERV - This Purchase Order is decreasing in the  
amount of $30,453.31, and closing due to the contract expiring.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.E.  
24-0502  
Public Works – Polydyne, Inc., 5916SERV - This Purchase Order is decreasing in the  
amount of $137,591.80, and closing due to the contract expiring.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
24-0503  
7.F.  
Public Works – S & S Engineering, Inc., 4654SERV - This Purchase Order is decreasing  
in the amount of $16,866, and closing because a new contract was initiated with HTurbo.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
8.  
BID RENEWALS  
8.A.  
PW-P-0002-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., to  
furnish and deliver ferric chloride to the Knollwood Wastewater Treatment Facility, for  
Public Works, for the period of April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, for a total contract  
amount not to exceed $30,000; per renewal option under bid #23-013-PW, first of three  
options to renew.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Mary Ozog  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.B.  
FM-P-0006-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Petroleum Traders Corporation, to  
furnish and deliver off-road diesel fuel with winter additive, as needed, for the Power  
Plant and Standby Power Facility, for the period of April 1, 2024 through March 31,  
2025, for Facilities Management, for a contract total not to exceed $101,000; per renewal  
option under bid award #23-011-DOT, first of three options to renew.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Mary Ozog  
SECONDER:  
8.C.  
8.D.  
8.E.  
PW-P-0003-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Rowell Chemical Corporation, to  
provide Sodium Hypochlorite to the Woodridge Wastewater Treatment Facility and the  
Knollwood Wastewater Treatment Facility, for Public Works, for the period of April 1,  
2024 to March 31, 2025, for a total contract amount not to exceed $115,000; per renewal  
option under bid #23-014-PW, first of three options to renew.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
FM-P-0007-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Royal Pipe & Supply Company, to  
furnish and deliver plumbing supplies, by the specified manufacturers at discounted rates,  
as needed for County Facilities, for the period of February 24, 2024 through February 23,  
2025, for a total contract amount not to exceed $82,000; per renewal option under bid  
award #20-133-FM, third and final option to renew.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
PW-P-0004-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Univar Solutions USA, Inc., to provide  
Sodium Bisulfite to the Woodridge Wastewater Treatment Facility and the Knollwood  
Wastewater Treatment Facility on an as-needed basis, for Public Works, for the period of  
April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, for a total contract amount not to exceed $45,000; per  
renewal option under bid #21-105-PW, second of three options to renew.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
SECONDER:  
8.F.  
24-0504  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Red Wing Brands of America, Inc., to  
furnish safety shoes and work boots, as needed for Facilities Management, Public Works,  
Stormwater, and the Care Center, for the period of February 23, 2024 through February  
22, 2025, for a contract total not to exceed $28,000. (Facilities Management $10,000,  
Public Works $10,000, Stormwater $4,500, Care Center $3,500), per most qualified offer  
on RFP 21-096-FM, second of three options to renew.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.  
SOLE SOURCE  
9.A.  
24-0505  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to CorrPro Companies, Inc., for internal  
cathodic protection inspections and testing for seven (7) County owned water tower  
structures, for Public Works, for the period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027, for  
a total contract amount not to exceed $24,200; per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for  
competitive bids. (Sole Source - CorrPro is the only manufacturer of all corrosion control  
for Public Works water towers.)  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.B.  
PW-P-0001-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Standard Equipment Company, to  
furnish and deliver Vactor truck replacement parts for Public Works, for the period of  
February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2028, for a total contract amount not to exceed $140,000;  
per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for competitive bids. (Sole Source – Direct  
replacement of parts and service for two (2) Public Works Vactor trucks that are used to  
maintain sewers and to hydro-excavate areas where there are utility conflicts.)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
10.  
GRANT AWARD  
10.A.  
FI-R-0024-24  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant  
PY24 Intergovernmental Agreement No. DE-SE0000181, Company 5000, Accounting  
Unit 2704, $449,660. (Facilities Management)  
Chair Garcia discussed this grant award with the committee. This grant award will cover  
many projects including Clean Energy Workforce Gap Analysis, Clean Energy  
Workforce Training, an Electric Vehicle Charging Station, a replacement of the campus  
tunnel lighting with efficient LED lighting equipped with motion sensors, and a solar  
array on the northern part of the JTK Administration building.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
11.  
PRESENTATION  
11.A.  
24-0558  
Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Presentation  
Facilities Management Deputy Director Tim Harbaugh provided the committee with a  
background on what the County's "Electric Bill" is comprised of, and all of the  
components that make up this bill. Director of Public Works, Nick Kottmeyer, went over  
the procedures for this unique procurement process for electricity and natural gas,  
referencing the resolution FI-R-0095-15 that passed that allows for this procurement  
procedure.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Without objection, this meeting was adjourned at 9:32 AM.