421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Public Works Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, April 2, 2024  
9:00 AM  
Room 3500B  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
9:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Garcia at 9:00 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other Board Members present: Member Liz Chaplin, Member Yeena Yoo, Member Patty  
Gustin, Member Sheila Rutledge  
Member Cahill arrived at 9:01 AM due to attending another committee meeting.  
DeSart, Galassi, Garcia, Ozog, and Zay  
Cronin Cahill  
PRESENT  
LATE  
3.  
4.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR GARCIA  
Chair Garcia commented that during this meeting there will be a Heritage Gallery discussion.  
She emphasized that $150,000 has been approved by the County Board for payment of a contract  
to an outside company to work with groups and provide a history of DuPage County within the  
Heritage Gallery area at the 421 Building.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
The following individuals made in-person public comment:  
Philip Buchanan: Heritage Gallery  
*Public comment submitted electronically by the following people can be found at the end of the  
meeting minutes packet:  
Gene Hirniak: Lawn and Driveway Repair  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
24-1023  
Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, March 19, 2024  
APPROVED  
Mary Ozog  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
6.A.  
24-1024  
Facilities Management – Grounds - $74,219 budget transfer needed due to revised capital  
threshold finance policy. Funds will move from account 1000-1102-54130 (Construction  
& Other Motor Equipment) in the amount of $74,219, to account 1000-1102-52000  
(Furn/Mach/Equip Small Value).  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Mary Ozog  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.B.  
24-1025  
Facilities Management - $135,855 budget transfer needed due to revised capital threshold  
finance policy. Funds will move from account 1000-1100-54110 (Equipment and  
Machinery) in the amount of $135,855, to account 1000-1100-52000 (Furn/Mach/Equip  
Small Value).  
APPROVED  
Mary Ozog  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
CLAIMS REPORT  
7.A.  
24-1026  
Payment of Claims - Public Works and Facilities Management  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Kari Galassi  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
JOINT PURCHASING AGREEMENT  
8.A.  
FM-P-0015-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Graybar Electric Company, Inc., to  
furnish and deliver electrical and lighting products for the EV Charging Stations at the  
Judicial Office Facility and Campus Lighting Upgrades, for Facilities Management, for  
the period of April 10, 2024 through November 30, 2025, for a total contract not to  
exceed $78,856.12. Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act Omnia  
Partners Contract #EV-2370. (EECBG Funded)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Mary Ozog  
SECONDER:  
9.  
BID AWARD  
9.A.  
9.B.  
9.C.  
FM-P-0016-24  
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, 2024 through April 9,  
2025, 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. ($62,557.50 for Facilities Management and $7,500 for Division of  
Transportation).  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
FM-P-0018-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Builders Chicago Corporation, for  
preventative maintenance and repair services for automatic and manual doors with  
threshold closers, as needed, for County facilities, for Facilities Management, for the  
two-year period of April 10, 2024 through April 9, 2026, for a total contract amount not  
to exceed $127,392, per lowest responsible bid #24-032-FM. ($66,692 for Facilities  
Management, $700 for Animal Services, $30,000 for Division of Transportation, and  
$30,000 for Care Center).  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
SECONDER:  
PW-P-0009-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to CIT Trucks –  
Rockford, to procure one (1) 2025 Kenworth T480 Chassis, for the period of April 10,  
2024 to April 9, 2025, for a total contract amount not to exceed $193,123, for Public  
Works ($96,561.50) and Stormwater ($96,561.50). Contract pursuant to the  
Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, per Sourcewell Contract # 060920-KTC.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
10.  
ORDINANCE  
10.A.  
PW-O-0002-24  
An Ordinance authorizing the County of DuPage Water and Sewerage System to enter  
into a Loan Agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to fund public  
improvements to the County's Woodridge-Greene Valley Treatment Wastewater  
Treatment Plant.  
Director of Public Works Nick Kottmeyer clarified that this loan authorization refers to  
the loan that the IEPA is able to release to provide funding for Public Works for projects  
outlined in the capital improvement plan for the Woodridge Treatment Plant.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Mary Ozog  
SECONDER:  
11.  
ACTION ITEMS  
11.A.  
24-1027  
Public Works Accounts Receivable Write Off  
Chair Garcia gave acknowledged and thanked staff, especially Public Works Finance  
Services Administrator Stan Spera and Public Works Financial Services Manager Cheryl  
Rivera, for their efforts that contributed to the DuPage County Public Works collection  
rate of 99.9%.  
APPROVED  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
12.  
DISCUSSION  
12.A. Electricity Bid Follow-Up  
Director of Public Works Nick Kottmeyer explained the initial bid day process for Electricity  
that was held in April. He explained that this initial day only saw one bidder with a price that  
would be much higher than what the County is paying now. Mr. Kottmeyer let the committee  
know that staff is going to put an advertisement out for the Electricity Bid again to hopefully get  
more bidders and will hold another bid day in May. He explained other options that are available  
as well.  
12.B. Improvements to County Board Offices  
Facilities Management Project Supervisor Geoff Matteson presented proposed improvements to  
the 3-600 County Board offices. He offered Option 1 and Option 2 with estimated costs to the  
committee, and the committee discussed whether or not they think a conference room with a  
shared workspace (Option 1), or a conference room with an additional conference room (Option  
2) in this space would be best.  
The committee came to a consensus to move forward with Option 2 that was presented.  
12.C.  
24-1119  
Consensus to Proceed with Improvements to the Heritage Gallery  
There was a discussion amongst the committee regarding the Heritage Gallery. There was  
discussion on what partnering with Taylor Studios, the DuPage Historical Museum and  
Wheaton Park District could look like for this project.  
After conversations on what different directions that the committee could go forward  
with regarding the Heritage Gallery, there was a consensus to move forward with a basic  
concept plan for the Heritage Gallery at the 421 Building with Taylor Studios. Once this  
plan is presented to the committee, they will decide on whether to move forward with  
designing and construction.  
13.  
14.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Director of Public Works Nick Kottmeyer addressed the public comment that was submitted  
online by Gene Hirniak, and let the committee know that this comment has been addressed by  
the Public Works maintenance team.  
15.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.