421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Public Works Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, September 16, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Room 3500B  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
9:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Michael Childress at 9:02 AM.  
Chair Michael Childress appointed member Melissa Martinez to the Public Works Committee.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Member Galassi arrived at 9:10 am due to attending another committee meeting.  
Other board members present:  
Member Saba Haider and Member Yeena Yoo arrived at 9:17 am due to attending another  
committee meeting.  
Childress, Garcia, Martinez, and Ozog  
DeSart, and Zay  
PRESENT  
REMOTE  
LATE  
Galassi  
MOTION TO ALLOW REMOTE PARTICIPATION  
Member Garcia moved and Member Ozog seconded a motion to allow Member Desart and Vice  
Chair Zay to participate remotely.  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Mary Ozog  
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.  
25-2218  
Public Works Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, September 2, 2025.  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
CONSENT ITEMS  
6.A.  
6.B.  
6.C.  
25-1953  
Public Works - Insituform Technologies LLC 7249SERV - This Purchase Order is  
decreasing in the amount of $18,500 and closing due to contract expiration.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Paula Garcia  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-1954  
Public Works - Insituform Technologies LLC 7270SERV - This Purchase Order is  
decreasing in the amount of $55,384 and closing due to contract expiration.  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-2220  
Public Works - Amendment to Contract 6303SERV, issued to Donohue and Associates,  
for on-call professional engineering for SCADA Support, for a change order to extend the  
contract to November 30, 2026, with no change in contract total.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Mary Ozog  
SECONDER:  
7.  
JOINT PURCHASING AGREEMENT  
7.A.  
FM-P-0048-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Carbon Day EV Charging, to furnish  
and deliver one ChargePoint electric vehicle charging station (Level 3), and provide a  
5-year commercial cloud plan for the County campus, for the period of September 24,  
2025 through September 23, 2030, for a contract total amount not to exceed $39,999.  
Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (Sourcewell Contract  
#042221-CPI). (Job #23-05504)  
Member Ozog and Vice Chair Zay asked for clarification on the placement and  
specification of the EV Charging Station and Chief Administrative Officer Nick  
Kottmeyer and Director of Facilities Management Tim Harbaugh responded.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
8.  
BID AWARD  
8.A.  
FM-P-0045-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Nedrow Painting, Inc., d/b/a Nedrow  
Decorating, Inc., to provide painting of roof top cooling tower structure at the Power  
Plant, for Facilities Management, for the period of September 24, 2025 through  
September 23, 2026, for a total contract amount not to exceed $53,475; per lowest  
responsible bid #25-096-FM.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
9.  
BID RENEWAL  
9.A.  
FM-P-0041-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Builders Chicago Corporation, to  
provide preventive maintenance, service and repairs for overhead doors, roll-up shutters,  
gate operators, dock levelers and revolving doors, as needed, for County facilities, for  
Facilities Management, for the period of November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2027,  
for a total contract amount not to exceed $214,300; per renewal option under bid award  
#23-091-FM. First and final option to renew. ($143,300 - Facilities Management,  
$30,000 - Division of Transportation, and $41,000 - Public Works)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
9.B.  
FM-R-0008-25  
Amendment to FM-P-0041-25 issued to Builders Chicago Corporation, to provide  
preventive maintenance, service, and repairs for overhead doors, roll-up shutters, gate  
operators, dock levelers and revolving doors, as needed for County facilities, for  
Facilities Management, increasing the total contract price by 2%.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
9.C.  
FM-P-0042-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to GenServe LLC, for semi-annual  
inspection, preventive maintenance, and emergency call out service for campus backup  
emergency generators, for the period of November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2027, for  
a contract total amount not to exceed $138,832; per renewal option under bid award  
#23-099-FM. First and final option to renew. ($97,920 for Facilities Management,  
$15,000 for the Division of Transportation, $9,912 for Stormwater, and $16,000 for  
ETSB)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
9.D.  
FM-R-0009-25  
Amendment to FM-P-0042-25 issued to GenServe LLC, for semi-annual inspections,  
preventive maintenance, and emergency call out service for campus backup emergency  
generators, for Facilities Management, increasing the total contract price by 2%.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
9.E.  
FM-P-0044-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to SNI Solutions, Inc., to furnish and  
deliver Deicing Solids (22) Eco Salt, for Facilities Management - Grounds, for the period  
of November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026, for a contract total amount not to exceed  
$96,320; per renewal option under bid award #22-099-FM. Third and final option to  
renew.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
9.F.  
PW-P-0026-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Polydyne, Inc., for delivery of polymer  
to the Woodridge Greene Valley and Knollwood Wastewater Treatment Plants, for the  
period of November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026, for a total contract amount not to  
exceed $440,000; per bid #23-063-PW, second of three possible options to renew.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
10.  
PUBLIC UTILITY  
10.A.  
10.B.  
10.C.  
25-2221  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Village of Winfield, for sanitary sewer  
utility services for Building #2, Standby Power Facility and the Children’s Advocacy  
Neutral Exchange Center, for Facilities Management, for the period of October 1, 2025  
through September 30, 2029, for a total contract amount not to exceed $26,000. Per 55  
ILCS 5/5-1022 “Competitive Bids” (c) Not suitable for competitive bids – Public Utility.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Kari Galassi  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
FM-P-0046-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to City of Wheaton, for water utility  
services for the County campus, for Facilities Management, for the period October 1,  
2025 through September 30, 2029, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,152,000.  
Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022 “Competitive Bids” (c) Not suitable for competitive bids – Public  
Utility. (Facilities Management - $2,740,000; DuPage Care Center - $412,000)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
FM-P-0047-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Wheaton Sanitary District, for sanitary  
sewer utility services, for the County campus, for Facilities Management, for the period  
of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2029, for a total contract amount not to exceed  
$1,821,000. Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022 “Competitive Bids” (c) Not suitable for competitive  
bids – Public Utility. (Facilities Management - $1,540,000; DuPage Care Center -  
$281,000)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
10.D.  
PW-P-0027-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Nicor Gas, for natural gas delivery  
service, for the period of October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027, for a total contract  
amount not to exceed $375,000; per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for competitive  
bids – Public Utility.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
11.  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT  
11.A.  
PW-P-0028-25  
Recommendation for the approval of an agreement between the County of DuPage,  
Illinois and Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LTD., for on-call professional engineering  
design services for various County water and wastewater distribution and collection  
systems, for the period of September 23, 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.  
Vice Chair Jim Zay abstained from voting due to a conflict of interest.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
11.B.  
PW-P-0029-25  
Recommendation for the approval of an agreement between the County of DuPage,  
Illinois and Strand Associates, Inc., for construction management services for various  
capital projects, for the period of September 23, 2025 to August 31, 2026, for a total  
contract amount not to exceed $50,000. 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:  
12.  
13.  
14.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.