421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Public Works Committee  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, March 18, 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 Sheila Rutledge, Member Saba Haider (arrived at 9:04  
a.m.), and Member Yoo (arrived at 9:13 a.m.)  
Childress, DeSart, Garcia, Ozog, and Zay  
Galassi  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
3.  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR CHILDRESS  
Chair Childress let constituents know that the Heritage Gallery survey closed on March 17th at  
9:00 a.m.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
Public Works Committee Meeting - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, March 4, 2025  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
5.B.  
Public Works Committee Minutes - Special Call - Tuesday, March 4, 2025  
APPROVED  
Mary Ozog  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
6.A.  
Public Works – Transfer of funds from account nos. 2000-2555-54010 (Building  
Improvements) and 2000-2640-54199 (Capital Contingency) to account nos.  
2000-2665-54010 (Building Improvements) and 2000-2640-54010 (Building  
Improvements) for roof replacement at SERWF, due to issues discovered during  
inspection, in the amount of $422,000.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
CLAIMS REPORT  
7.A.  
Payment of Claims - Public Works and Facilities Management  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
JOINT PURCHASING AGREEMENT  
8.A.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Kaplan Liquid Solutions, to furnish  
and deliver one (1) Camion Liquid De-icing application equipment, for Facilities  
Management-Grounds, for the period through November 30, 2025, for a contract total  
amount not to exceed $18,932.25. Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental  
Cooperation Act (Sourcewell Contract #031423-EDP).  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.B.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to 1st Choice Vac  
Solutions, for RapidView/IBAK Replacement Parts and Service, for Public Works, for  
the period of March 25, 2025 to November 30, 2028, for a total contract amount not to  
exceed $60,000. Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (Sourcewell  
Contract #120721-RVL).  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
9.  
BID AWARD  
9.A.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Sargents Equipment & Repair  
Services, Inc., for three custom build vactor station roll-off dumpsters, for Public Works,  
for the period of March, 18, 2025 to November 30, 2025, for a total contract amount not  
to exceed $23,691, per lowest responsible bid #25-018-PW.  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.B.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Wipfli LLP, to provide accounting  
services and support related to the pursuit of the Federal Renewable Energy Tax Credit as  
part of the Inflation Reduction Act 2022, for Facilities Management, for the period March  
18, 2025 through March 17, 2026, for a total contract amount not to exceed $16,370; per  
RFP #25-028-FM.  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
10.  
BID RENEWAL  
10.A.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Kemira Water Solutions, for Liquid  
Ferric Chloride for the Knollwood Wastewater Treatment Plant, for the period of April 1,  
2025 to March 31, 2026, for a total contract amount not to exceed $30,000; per bid  
#23-013-PW, second of three optional renewals.  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
10.B.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Advanced Boiler Control Services,  
Inc., to provide Boiler Audit Testing, Tuning, Training, and Time & Material, at the  
Power Plant, for Facilities Management, for the period April 10, 2025 through April 9,  
2026, for a total contract amount not to exceed $70,057.50, per lowest responsible bid  
accepted in the best interests of the county, per staff's decision memo for bid  
#24-024-FM. First option to renew. ($62,557.50 for Facilities Management and $7,500  
for Division of Transportation)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Mary Ozog  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
10.C.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Facility Gateway Corporation, to  
provide uninterrupted power supply (UPS) preventive maintenance and on-call  
emergency repair service as needed, for Facilities Management and the Emergency  
Telephone System Board (ETSB), for the period April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026,  
for a total contract amount not to exceed $36,317.72; per bid #23-031-FM, first of two  
optional renewals. ($30,317.72 for Facilities Management and $6,000 for ETSB)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Paula Garcia  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
10.D.  
10.E.  
10.F.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC,  
to furnish and deliver coarse and fine aggregates, as needed for the Division of  
Transportation ($40,000) and Public Works ($30,000), for the period of April 1, 2025  
through March 31, 2026, for a contract total not to exceed $70,000; per lowest  
responsible bid #25-014-DOT.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, Inc., to  
furnish and deliver Portland cement concrete, as needed for the Division of  
Transportation ($50,000) and Public Works ($25,000), for the period of April 1, 2025  
through March 31, 2026, for a contract total not to exceed $75,000; per lowest  
responsible bid # 25-014-DOT.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to K-Five Construction Corporation, to  
furnish and deliver bituminous paving materials for the southeast region, as needed for  
the Division of Transportation ($120,000) and Public Works ($24,000), for the period  
April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, for a contract total not to exceed $144,000; per  
lowest responsible bid #23-023-DOT, second of three options to renew.  
11.  
ACTION ITEM  
11.A.  
Recommendation for the approval of a sixth amendment to the lease agreement between  
the County of DuPage and TGA Park 88, LLC, for the lease of warehouse space for the  
storage of DuPage County election equipment, for the County Clerk, for Facilities  
Management, for the forty-eight (48) month period of August 1, 2025 through July 31,  
2029, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,717,934.81.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Paula Garcia  
Dawn DeSart  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
12.  
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT  
12.A.  
Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of DuPage and Village of Woodridge  
for reporting and meter reading due to the implementation of a fixed-base, Advanced  
Metering Infrastructure System (AMI) for water and sewer utility billing purposes.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
13.  
OLD BUSINESS  
13.A. Heritage Gallery Discussion  
There was a discussion on moving forward with the Heritage Gallery. The committee came to a  
consensus to have facilities work with staff from the DuPage County Historical Museum to  
safely store the artifacts that are currently in the Heritage Gallery and clear that area while the  
committee is determining what new design to move forward with in that space. Facilities to  
notify other County museums that display cases would be available for reuse elsewhere, and  
museums would also be welcome to request a loan of any of the artifacts for display at their  
location.  
14.  
15.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.