421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Public Works Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, August 5, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Room 3500B  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
9:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Childress at 9:00 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other Board Members present: Member Yeena Yoo and Member Saba Haider.  
Childress, DeSart, Garcia, and Zay  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
REMOTE  
Ozog  
Galassi  
3.  
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR CHILDRESS  
3.A. Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network (IPWMAN) Appreciation Award  
In recognition of three Public Works Employees, Chair Michael Childress, Chief Administrative  
Officer Nick Kottmeyer, Deputy Director of Public Works Sean Reese and Director of  
Emergency Management Craig Dieckman provided Alan Czarnecki, Dan Johnson, and Ben  
Notte with IPWMAN Challenge Coin for their response to assisting Massac County.  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
25-1814  
Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, July 1, 2025.  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
CLAIMS REPORT  
6.A.  
25-1815  
Payment of Claims - Public Works and Facilities Management  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
BID AWARDS  
7.A.  
7.B.  
7.C.  
PW-P-0020-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Archon Construction Company, Inc.,  
for replacement of the Waterfall Glen Sanitary Sewer Force Main, for Public Works, for  
the period of August 12, 2025 to August 11, 2026, for a total contract amount not to  
exceed $381,425; per lowest responsible bid #25-083-PW.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
PW-P-0021-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Commercial Mechanical, Inc., for  
boiler replacement at the Woodridge Greene Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant, for the  
period of August 12, 2025, to November 30, 2026, for a total contract amount not to  
exceed $1,086,800, per lowest responsible bid #25-090-PW.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Dawn DeSart  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
PW-P-0022-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to First Environmental Labs, for NPDES  
Permit Analytical Testing Services, for Public Works, for the period of August 12, 2025  
to August 11, 2029, for a total contract amount not to exceed $196,263.60; per lowest  
responsible bid #25-093-PW.  
Vice Chair Zay asked for further clarification on the testing that was being run and the  
dollar amount associated with it. Chief Administrator Nick Kottmeyer answered.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Dawn DeSart  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.D.  
FM-P-0035-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Unipak Corp., to furnish and deliver  
plastic trash and recycling can liners, as needed for County facilities, for Facilities  
Management, for the two-year period of August 13, 2025 through August 12, 2027, for a  
contract total amount not to exceed $50,000, per lowest responsible bid #25-073-FM.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Paula Garcia  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.E.  
25-1816  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Wesco Distribution, Inc., for various  
Rockwell Allen Bradley Parts, for Public Works and Stormwater Management, for the  
period of August 5, 2025 to November 30, 2025, for a total contract amount not to exceed  
$28,483.43, per lowest responsible bid #25-086-PW. (Public Works $25,469.09 and  
Stormwater Management $3,014.34)  
Member Yeena Yoo asked for clarification on the parts that were being procured. Chief  
Administrative Officer Nick Kottmeyer and Public Works Buyer Drew Cormican  
answered any questions.  
APPROVED  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
7.F.  
25-1817  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Porter Pipe & Supply, to furnish and  
deliver (1) Bell & Gossett high efficiency roto pump, for the #2 Reco water heater at the  
Power Plant, for Facilities Management, for the period December 4, 2024 through  
November 30, 2025, for a contract total amount not to exceed $5,824.76, per low quote.  
(4 quotes received)  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
BID RENEWALS  
8.A.  
PW-P-0023-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Mid-American Water, for valve and  
hydrant parts and supplies, for Public Works, for the period of August 27, 2025 to August  
26, 2026, for a total contract amount not to exceed $60,000, per most qualified offer, per  
bid #24-085-PW, the first of three optional renewals.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
8.B.  
FM-P-0036-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Air Filter Solutions LLC, to furnish  
and deliver air filters, as needed, for County facilities, for Facilities Management, for the  
period of September 27, 2025 through September 26, 2026, for a total contract amount  
not to exceed $118,100; per renewal option under bid award #23-053-FM. Second of  
three options to renew. ($110,000 for Facilities Management, $4,000 for Animal  
Services, $1,100 for the Division of Transportation, and $3,000 for Health Department)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
8.C.  
FM-P-0037-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Arlington Glass & Mirror Co., for  
on-call window glazing, repair, replacement, window adjustment, and board up services,  
as needed, for County facilities, for Facilities Management, for the period of October 1,  
2025 through September 30, 2027, for a contract total amount not to exceed $91,000; per  
bid #23-084-FM, first and final option to renew. ($70,000 for Facilities Management and  
$21,000 for Public Works)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
9.  
ACTION ITEM  
9.A.  
FM-R-0007-25  
Recommendation for the approval of an Agreement between the County of DuPage,  
Illinois and Court Reporting Services – State of Illinois, for lease of space at the Judicial  
Office Facility or the Judicial Annex Facility on campus, for Facilities Management, for  
the period of September 1, 2025, through August 30, 2026, for an annual amount not to  
exceed $12,000.  
Member Dawn DeSart asked for clarification on the agreement. Chief Administrative  
Officer Nick Kottmeyer and Court Administrator Suzanne Armstrong provided  
information on the term of the lease and the program.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
10.  
PRESENTATIONS  
10.A. FY26 Public Works and Facilities Management Capital Budgets  
Deputy Director of Public Works Sean Reese, Public Works Buyer Drew Cormican, and Director  
of Facilities Management Tim Harbaugh reviewed the capital budgets for the respective  
departments for FY25 and FY26 and answered any questions from board members.  
11.  
12.  
13.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.