WHEREAS, the County of DuPage (“COUNTY”) is a body corporate and politic
entity duly organized and existing pursuant to the authority conferred upon counties by
the Illinois State Constitution and Illinois General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has specifically granted counties
authority to construct, operate and maintain water supply and distribution systems and
wastewater collection and treatment systems and to enter into agreements for purposes
related thereto (Illinois Compiled Statutes Chapter 55 paragraphs 5/5-15001 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said authority, the COUNTY has constructed, operates
and maintains water supply and distribution systems and wastewater collection and
treatment systems throughout the COUNTY’S territory (collectively the “Systems”); and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has engaged an engineering firm to assess future
wastewater capacity needs, water service requirements, aging infrastructure, and current
and future regulatory requirements; and
WHEREAS, a comprehensive capital improvement project plan (“CIP Plan”) was
developed identifying improvement projects to address future wastewater and water
service requirements, the COUNTY’S aging infrastructure and the changing
environmental regulations; and
WHEREAS, the CIP Plan identified improvements needed at the
Woodridge-Greene Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant to replace aging infrastructure, to
reduce the potential for catastrophic equipment failures which could result in SSOs and
NPDES permit violations and to reduce energy consumption; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board (“the Corporate Authorities”), with the
favorable recommendation of its Public Works Committee, have determined that it is
advisable, necessary, and in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of
the COUNTY’S residents to address specific improvement needs at the
Woodridge-Greene Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant consisting of adding two new
mechanically cleaned bar screen and washer compactors in a new building; rehabilitation
and reconstruction of the grit removal facilities including vortex grit tanks, grit pumps
and classifiers; a new TWAS storage facility; replacement of centrifugal blowers with
turbo blowers; and select replacement of air piping and gates; and
WHEREAS, the estimated costs of construction and installation of the
above-identified immediate improvements (collectively the “Project”), including
engineering, project management, legal, financial and other related expenses are
projected to be up to thirty million dollars ($30,000,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY’S water supply and distribution systems and
wastewater collection and treatment systems rely upon user-generated enterprise revenue
to fund any capital expenses and that the COUNTY’S Systems will have sufficient funds
to pay only a portion of the Project expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY is authorized by state statutes, including the Bond
Authorization Act, 30 ILCS 305/, et seq., and the Local Government Debt Reform Act,
30 ILCS 350/, et seq., and the COUNTY’S own ordinances, to fund capital expenditures
in excess of funds currently on hand by incurring debt through certain proscribed means;
and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities determined that it is advisable, necessary,