421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Public Works Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, December 5, 2023  
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 Evans, Member Gustin, and Member Yoo  
Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Galassi, Garcia, Ozog, and Zay  
PRESENT  
3.  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR GARCIA  
Chair Garcia let the committee know that there will be no Public Works committee meeting on  
Tuesday, January 2, 2024. She also gave the committee a brief update on the Solar Panel project.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
David Barcus with the Dark Sky organization provided public comment about converting to LED  
warm light bulbs and dimming lights for conservation and financial reasons.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
24-0023  
Public Works Committee Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, November 21, 2023  
APPROVED  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
6.  
CONSENT ITEMS  
6.A.  
24-0030  
Public Works - Dynamic Industrial - Recommendation to approve a contract time  
extension to June 30, 2024, due to a delay in lead time on the installation of expansion  
joints for the Greene Road Water Tower - Contract extension with no change in the  
contract total.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
CLAIMS REPORT  
7.A.  
24-0031  
Payment of Claims - Public Works and Facilities Management  
APPROVED  
Mary Ozog  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
JOINT PURCHASING AGREEMENT  
8.A.  
FM-P-0001-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Trane U.S. Inc., to provide a  
comprehensive overhaul of the water cooled centrifugal duplex chiller at the power plant,  
for the period of December 12, 2023 through November 30, 2024, for a contract total  
amount not to exceed $180,827. Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation  
Act – OMNIA Partners Cooperative Quote R1-192593-23-001 Contract Number #3341.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
8.B.  
FM-P-0002-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to W.W. Grainger, Inc., to  
furnish and deliver miscellaneous maintenance, repair, and operations parts and supplies,  
as needed for County facilities, for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31,  
2024, for Facilities Management, for a total contract amount not to exceed $82,000.  
Contract let pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act OMNIA Partners  
#192163.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
9.  
BID AWARD  
9.A.  
FM-P-0003-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Amber Mechanical Contractors, Inc.,  
for the JTK HVAC Replacement Project, for Facilities Management, for the period of  
December 12, 2023 through November 30, 2025, for a total contract amount not to  
exceed $5,314,150; per lowest responsible bid #23-125-FM. (PARTIAL ARPA ITEM)  
Chair Garcia let the committee know that the HVAC units are currently 50 years old, and  
that the lead time on a project like this is about six months, due to supply chain issues.  
The Director of Public Works, Nick Kottmeyer, went over the funding for this project.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
9.B.  
24-0032  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Best Technology Systems, Inc., to  
provide pistol range maintenance services and repairs, as needed, for the Sheriff’s Office,  
for Facilities Management, for the two-year period of December 6, 2023, through  
December 5, 2025, for a total contract amount not to exceed $19,380; per lowest  
responsible bid #23-115-FM.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Kari Galassi  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
10.  
11.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Member Evans shared an email that she received with the committee members from a resident  
that thanked Public Works staff for their assistance with their water meter. Mr. Kottmeyer said  
that this relates to the meter replacement program, which has allowed our meter readers to  
actively and promptly alert residents of any questionable water usage.  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.