421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Public Works Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, April 15, 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 Saba Haider, Member Andrew Honig, Member Sheila  
Rutledge, and Member Yeena Yoo.  
Childress, DeSart, Galassi, Garcia, Ozog, and Zay  
PRESENT  
3.  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR CHILDRESS  
No remarks were offered.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
25-1000  
Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, April 1, 2025  
APPROVED  
Mary Ozog  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
CLAIMS REPORT  
6.A.  
25-1001  
Payment of Claims - Public Works and Facilities Management  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
BID RENEWAL  
7.A.  
FM-P-0015-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Groot Industries, Inc., to provide refuse  
disposal, recycling, and asbestos pick-up services for DuPage County facilities, for  
Facilities Management, for the period June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026, for a contract  
total amount not to exceed $126,843.06, per renewal option under bid #22-026-FM,  
second of three options to renew. ($1,260 for Animal Services, $40,800 for the Care  
Center, and $84,783.06 for Facilities Management)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
7.B.  
FM-R-0001-25  
Amendment to Resolution FM-P-0015-25, issued to Groot Industries, Inc., for refuse  
disposal, recycling, and asbestos pick-up services, for Facilities Management. Expanding  
the scope of services to include an additional location for the Health Department and  
increasing the total contract price by 2%.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
7.C.  
PW-P-0007-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Groot Industries, Inc.,  
to provide refuse disposal, recycling, and asbestos pick-up services for DuPage County  
Public Works facilities, for Public Works, for the period June 1, 2025 through May 31,  
2026, for a contract total amount not to exceed $80,000, issued pursuant to the contract  
approved by FM-P-0015-25, as amended by FM-R-0001-25.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
7.D.  
PW-P-0010-25  
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 22,  
2025 to March 31, 2026, for a total contract amount not to exceed $115,000; per renewal  
option under bid #23-014-PW, second of three options to renew.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
7.E.  
PW-R-0003-25  
Amendment to Resolution PW-P-0010-25, issued to Rowell Chemical Corporation, to  
provide Sodium Hypochlorite to the Woodridge Wastewater Treatment Facility and the  
Knollwood Wastewater Treatment Facility, for Public Works. The contracted rate is  
decreasing from $2.16 per gallon delivered to $2.10 per gallon, resulting in a decrease of  
3%.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
8.  
BID AWARD  
8.A.  
PW-P-0008-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Chicagoland Paving Contractors, for  
the parking lot rehabilitation at the Nordic Wastewater Treatment Plant/Itasca Softball  
Field Complex, for the period of April 22, 2025 to November 30, 2025, for a total  
contract amount not to exceed $99,000, per lowest responsible bid #25-045-PW.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
8.B.  
FM-P-0019-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Enerwise Global Technologies, LLC,  
for participation in the Demand Response Program, for the period of June 1, 2025  
through May 31, 2026, for a contract cost of approximately $452,048.52; per RFP  
#25-032-FM. (Revenue paid to County)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
9.  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT  
9.A.  
FM-P-0020-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Desman, Inc., to provide Phase II  
Professional Architectural and Engineering Design Services to complete the repair,  
maintenance, and long-term capital improvement and asset management goals for the 479  
and 509 parking decks on County Campus, for Facilities Management, for the period of  
April 22, 2025 through November 30, 2029 for a total contract amount not to exceed  
$364,010. 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  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
10.  
JOINT PURCHASING AGREEMENT  
10.A.  
PW-P-0009-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Federal Signal  
Corporation, DBA Standard Equipment Company, for a Vactor 2100 plus Combination  
Sewer Cleaner, for Public Works and Stormwater, for the period of April 22, 2025 to  
April 21, 2026, for a total contract amount not to exceed $705,577 ($555,577 Public  
Works and $150,000 Stormwater). Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental  
Cooperation Act, per the Sourcewell Agreement # 101221-VTR.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
11.  
GPN  
11.A.  
25-1052  
GPN 012-25: Powering Safe Communities Grant – Metropolitan Mayors Caucus -  
$10,000. (Facilities Management)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
12.  
OLD BUSINESS  
12.A. Heritage Gallery Update  
Facilities Management Project Supervisor Geoffrey Matteson provided the committee with an  
overview of the where things stand with the Heritage Gallery and where artifacts may be stored.  
He provided a review of the survey results and feedback received so far.  
13.  
14.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.