421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Public Works Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, March 4, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Room 3500B  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
9:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Michael Childress at 9:00 AM.  
A motion was made by Member Dawn DeSart and seconded by Member Paula Garcia to allow  
for remote participation. Upon a voice vote, the motion was passed.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other Board Members Present: Member Saba Haider and Member Cindy Cronin-Cahill  
Childress, DeSart, Galassi, and Garcia  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
REMOTE  
Ozog  
Zay  
3.  
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR CHILDRESS  
Chair Childress reminded board members that there will be a Special Call of the Public Works  
Committee at 1 PM in 3-500B for a presentation and focus group for the 421 Heritage Gallery  
replacement project. All County Board members are invited to participate in the discussion that  
will follow the presentation. If a Board Member cannot attend the Special Call in person, they  
may also attend via Zoom or watch the meeting afterwards on the County’s youtube page and  
still participate in the public online survey.  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
25-0653  
Public Works Committee Meeting - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, February 18, 2025  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
6.A.  
25-0654  
Public Works - $775,000 budget transfer needed due to sewer lining projects that carried  
over from Fiscal Year 2024. These were originally budgeted under Sewer Treatment  
Plant Construction during capital planning and does not change the overall Capital  
Budget for Public Works. Funds will move from account 2000-2555-54030 (Sewer &  
Water Treatment Plant Construction) in the amount of $775,000, to account  
2000-2555-54070 (Waste Water System Infrastructure).  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
CLAIMS REPORT  
7.A.  
25-0655  
Payment of Claims - Public Works and Facilities Management  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
CONSENT ITEM  
8.A.  
DT-P-0014-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Al Warren Oil  
Company, Inc., to furnish and deliver gasoline and diesel fuel, as needed for the Division  
of Transportation and Public Works, for the period of April 1, 2025 through March 31,  
2026, for a contract total not to exceed $1,750,000 (Division of Transportation  
$1,000,000, Public Works $750,000); per renewal option under bid # 23-011-DOT,  
second of three renewals.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
8.B.  
25-0656  
Amendment to purchase order 6906-0001 SERV, issued to Chem-Wise Ecological Pest  
Management Services, Inc., for Facilities Management, Care Center, Animal Services  
and Division of Transportation, for a change order to change the contract expiration date  
of February 22, 2026 to March 7, 2025, no change in contract amount; change in scope.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.  
BID AWARD  
9.A.  
FM-P-0011-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Chem-Wise Ecological Pest  
Management Services, Inc., for full-service extermination and pest control services for  
County facilities, for the period of March 12, 2025 through March 11, 2027, for a total  
contract amount not to exceed $39,900, per lowest responsible bid #25-005-FM.  
(Facilities Management $27,300, Care Center $4,800, Animal Services $1,200, Division  
of Transportation $6,600)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
10.  
11.  
12.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Member DeSart discussed a recent article in the Daily Herald regarding the DuPage County  
Heritage Gallery project.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.