421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Public Works Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, August 19, 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.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other Board Members Present: Member Saba Haider  
Member Saba Haider arrived at 9:15 am due to attending another committee meeting.  
Member Kari Galassi arrived at 9:17 am due to attending another committee meeting.  
Childress, DeSart, Garcia, and Ozog  
Galassi, and Zay  
PRESENT  
REMOTE  
MOTION TO ALLOW REMOTE PARTICIPATION  
Member DeSart moved and Member Garcia seconded a motion to allow Member Galassi and  
Member Zay to conduct the meeting via teleconference/remotely.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
3.  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR CHILDRESS  
No remarks were offered.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
25-1948  
Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, August 5, 2025  
APPROVED  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
6.  
CONSENT ITEMS  
Motion to Combine Items  
Member Garcia moved and Member Ozog seconded a motion to combine items 6.A. through  
6.I.. The motion was approved on voice vote, all "ayes".  
6.A.  
6.B.  
6.C.  
6.D.  
6.E.  
6.F.  
25-1949  
Public Works - Rowell Chemical Company 6890SERV -This Purchase Order is  
decreasing in the amount of $14,740.94 and closing due to contract expiration.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-1950  
Public Works - Home Depot USA 5097SERV -This Purchase Order is decreasing in the  
amount of $22,237.53 and closing due to contract expiration.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-1951  
Public Works - Olsson Roofing 7387SERV -This Purchase Order is decreasing in the  
amount of $17,250 and closing due to contract expiration.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-1952  
Public Works - Chicagoland Paving Contractors 7662SERV -This Purchase Order is  
decreasing in the amount of $14,250 and closing due to construction completion.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-1955  
Public Works - Vissering Construction Company 7242SERV - This contract is  
decreasing in the amount of $78,304.90 and closing due to contract completion.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-1956  
Facilities Management – Advanced Boiler Control Services, Inc. 7029-0001 SERV - This  
contract is decreasing in the amount of $38,519.35 and closing due to contract expiring.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-1957  
6.G.  
6.H.  
6.I.  
Facilities Management – Airways Systems, Inc. 6419-0001 SERV - This contract is  
decreasing in the amount of $10,671 and closing due to contract expiring.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-1958  
Facilities Management – Commercial Mechanical, Inc. 6493-0001 SERV - This contract  
is decreasing in the amount of $353,500 and closing due to contract expiring.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-1959  
Facilities Management – Windfree Solar, Inc. 6268-0001 SERV - This contract is  
decreasing in the amount of $20,089.53 and closing due to the contract expiring.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
7.  
CLAIMS REPORT  
7.A.  
25-1960  
Payment of Claims - Public Works and Facilities Management  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Paula Garcia  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT  
8.A.  
PW-P-0024-25  
Recommendation for the approval of an agreement between the County of DuPage,  
Illinois and Baxter & Woodman, for On-Call Permit and Ordinance Review, for the  
period of August 26, 2025 to November 30, 2028, for a total contract amount not to  
exceed $90,000. Professional Services (Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors) vetted  
through a qualification-based selection process in compliance with the Local Government  
Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/0.01 et seq.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
9.  
BID AWARD  
9.A.  
9.B.  
9.C.  
FM-P-0038-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Voris Mechanical, Inc., to replace the  
number two boiler burner at the Power Plant, for Facilities Management, for the period of  
August 26, 2025 through November 30, 2026, for a contract total amount not to exceed  
$1,350,445; per lowest responsible bid #25-080-FM.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Mary Ozog  
SECONDER:  
FM-P-0039-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to The Stone Group, Inc., for grease trap  
cleaning and pumping, as needed for the County campus, for Facilities Management, for  
the period of September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, for a total contract amount not  
to exceed $72,905; per lowest responsible bid #25-097-FM, with three options to renew.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
FM-P-0040-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Olsson Roofing Company, Inc., for  
roof restoration work on the Auditorium at the JTK Administration Building, for  
Facilities Management, for the period August 26, 2025 through April 30, 2026, for a total  
contract amount not to exceed $139,005. Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental  
Cooperation Act (TIPS Contract #23010402).  
Member Dawn DeSart asked about the age of the roof that is being replaced and Chief  
Administrative Officer Nick Kottmeyer answered.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
10.  
BID RENEWAL  
10.A.  
25-1961  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Digital R-E-D, to provide semi-annual  
scheduled pickups for the recycling of electronic devices for the County, for Facilities  
Management, for the period October 18, 2025 through October 17, 2026, for a total  
contract amount not to exceed ($0) zero dollars, per renewal option under low e-quote  
#23-104-FM, second of three options to renew.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Paula Garcia  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
11.  
CONTRACT INCREASE  
11.A.  
25-1919  
Amendment to County Contract 6086-0001 SERV, issued to Brightly Software, Inc., for  
annual maintenance edge (help desk) and connect authenticate software licensing, for  
Facilities Management, for a change order to extend the contract to November 30, 2025,  
and to increase the contract in the amount of $3,935.58, taking the original contract  
amount of $74,340.34 and resulting in an amended contract total amount not to exceed  
$78,275.92.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Paula Garcia  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
11.B.  
FM-CO-0003-25  
Amendment to County Contract #7800-0001 SERV issued to Huen Electric, Inc., for  
Phase II installation of solar panels on the roof of the JTK Administrative Building, for  
Facilities Management, to add additional scope of work to include new solar panels on  
the JTK Auditorium roof, extend the contract expiration to November 30, 2026, and  
increase funding in the amount of $224,183, taking the original contract amount from  
$574,833, and resulting in a final County cost of $799,016, an increase of 39%. Partial  
EECBG funded.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
12.  
PRESENTATION  
12.A. FY26 Public Works and Facilities Management Operating Budgets  
Director of Facility Management Tim Harbaugh reviewed the current recommendation for the  
FY2026 Operating Budget for Facilities Management. Chief Administrative Officer Nick  
Kottmeyer and Mr. Harbaugh answered any questions from Vice Chair Zay, Member DeSart, and  
Member Ozog.  
Then Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Public Works Nick Kottmeyer and Financial  
Administrator Stan Spera reviewed the recommendation for the FY2026 Operating Budget for  
Public Works and answered any questions from Members of the Public Works Committee.  
13.  
14.  
15.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.