421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD

WHEATON, IL 60187

DU PAGE COUNTY

Public Works Committee

Final Summary

www.dupagecounty.gov

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

9:00 AM

Room 3500B

CALL TO ORDER

9:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Garcia at 9:00 AM.

ROLL CALL

Other Board Members present: Member Liz Chaplin, Member Lucy Evans, and Member Greg

Schwarze.

Member Galassi arrived at 9:01 AM due to attending another committee meeting.

Member DeSart arrived at 9:03 AM due to attending another committee meeting.

CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR GARCIA

Chair Garcia thanked Member Evans, Member Schwarze and Member Chaplin for attending

today's meeting along with the committee members. She welcomed the Hinsdale AP Government

Class students as well.

Chair Garcia moved item 13.A., Discussion on the EV Parking Deck Policy, to be discussed

directly after the Approval of Minutes.

PUBLIC COMMENT

The following individuals made public comment:

Philip Buchanan: Heritage Gallery

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5.A.

24-0895

Public Works Committee Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, March 5, 2024

APPROVED

RESULT:

Mary Ozog

MOVER:

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

SECONDER:

13.

DISCUSSION

13.A.

24-0902

EV Parking Deck Policy

There was a discussion regarding a potential policy about Electric Vehicles being charged

in the parking decks. The committee came to a consensus that they would like staff to

move forward with drafting a policy on the Electric Vehicles not being charged in the

parking decks, due to the safety risks posed if an electric vehicle battery were to catch

fire, as they are extremely difficult to put out.

CONSENT ITEMS

6.A.

24-0896

FM – Helm Mechanical 5644-0001 SERV – This contract is decreasing in the amount of

$221,988.84 and closing due to project completion and the contract expiring.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

Kari Galassi

MOVER:

SECONDER:

6.B.

24-0897

FM – Martam Construction, Inc. 6338-0001 SERV – This contract is decreasing in the

amount of $20,602 and closing due to project completion and the contract expiring.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Dawn DeSart

MOVER:

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

SECONDER:

CLAIMS REPORT

7.A.

24-0898

Payment of Claims - Public Works and Facilities Management

APPROVED

RESULT:

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

Kari Galassi

MOVER:

SECONDER:

BID AWARD

8.A.

24-0900

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Valor Technologies, Inc., to provide

Campus Tunnel Industrial Cleaning for zone #1 and zone #2, for Facilities Management,

for the period of March 20, 2024 through March 19, 2025, for a contract total amount not

to exceed $27,000, per lowest responsible bid #24-027-FM.

APPROVED

Dawn DeSart

Kari Galassi

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

8.B.

FM-P-0013-24

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Hammer Construction, LLC, to

complete the repair, maintenance, and capital improvements for the 479 and 509 parking

structures on County Campus, for Facilities Management, for the period of March 26,

2024 through November 30, 2025, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,590,456;

per lowest responsible bid #24-013-FM.

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Dawn DeSart

RESULT:

MOVER:

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

SECONDER:

BID RENEWAL

9.A.

PW-P-0008-24

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to AT&T, to provide analog business

lines and analog circuits, for Public Works facilities, for the period of March 16, 2024, to

February 16, 2026, for a total contract amount not to exceed $47,600; per bid #21-104-IT,

first and final option to renew.

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

10.

CONTRACT INCREASE

10.A.

PW-CO-0003-24

Amendment to County Contract #6613-0001 SERV, issued to Arlington Glass & Mirror

Co., for the replacement of broken or damaged glass at Public Works facilities, for a

change order to increase the contract in the amount of $20,000, taking the original

contract amount of $70,000 and resulting in an amended contract amount not to exceed

$90,000, an increase of 28.57%.

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Dawn DeSart

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

11.

ACTION ITEMS

11.A.

PW-R-0003-24

Rosewood Water Tower Lease Agreement with T-Mobile

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Mary Ozog

RESULT:

MOVER:

Dawn DeSart

SECONDER:

12.

JOINT PURCHASING AGREEMENT

12.A.

FM-P-0014-24

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Cook’s Direct, Inc., to furnish and

deliver two (2) replacement Commercial Groen 40-gallon braising pan-tilt skillets, for the

Jail kitchen, for Facilities Management, for the period of March 27, 2024 through March

26, 2025, for a contract total amount not to exceed $56,001.80. Contract pursuant to the

Intergovernmental Cooperation Act - Sourcewell Contract #063022.

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

RESULT:

MOVER:

Dawn DeSart

SECONDER:

12.B.

24-0899

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Carbon Day EV Charging, to furnish,

deliver, and install two (2) ChargePoint electric vehicle charging stations, for the County

campus, for the period of March 20, 2024 through March 19, 2025, for a contract total

amount not to exceed $29,754. Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation

Act - Sourcewell Contract #042221-CPI. (EECBG Funded)

There was a discussion amongst the committee regarding the Electronic Vehicle

Charging stations. The committee confirmed that once these two charging stations are

constructed, then a charging policy will be developed.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

Dawn DeSart

MOVER:

SECONDER:

14.

OLD BUSINESS

Chair Garcia let the committee know that the Heritage Gallery and the County Board Offices

Improvements will be discussed at the next April Public Works committee meeting.

Member Chaplin followed up on the Westmont Liberty Park project.

NEW BUSINESS

15.

16.

No new business was discussed.

ADJOURNMENT

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.