DuPage County approves multiple contracts for waste management and water treatment services

The DuPage County Public Works Committee convened on April 15, 2025, to address several key agenda items related to contracts and services for the county's public works facilities. The meeting began with a motion to amend a resolution concerning FMP 13 25, which pertains to refuse disposal, recycling, and asbestos pickup services. The amendment included expanding the scope of services to an additional location for the health department and increasing the total contract price by 2%. The motion was moved, seconded, and passed unanimously.

Following this, the committee discussed FWP 7 25, which involved a recommendation for a contract purchase order to Grout for refuse disposal, recycling, and asbestos pickup services for the DuPage County Public Works facility. This contract is set for the period from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026, with a total amount not to exceed $86. The motion was also moved, seconded, and approved without any discussion.

Next on the agenda was PWP 10 25, which involved a contract with Raul Chemical Corporation to supply sodium hypochlorite to the Woodbridge and Norwood wastewater treatment facilities. The contract is scheduled from April 22, 2025, to March 31, 2026, with a total amount not to exceed $150. This motion was similarly moved, seconded, and passed.

The committee then addressed an amendment to resolution PWP 10 25, which noted a decrease in the contract rate for sodium hypochlorite from $2.16 per gallon to $2.10 per gallon, resulting in a 3-cent reduction. This amendment was also moved, seconded, and approved unanimously.

Lastly, the committee reviewed bid awards under PWP 825, recommending a contract to Chicagoland Paving Contractors for parking lot rehabilitation at the Nordic wastewater treatment facility and Itasca Softball Field. The contract period is set from April 22, 2025, to November 30, 2025, with a total amount not to exceed $99. This motion was moved, seconded, and discussed briefly before being approved.

In summary, the meeting efficiently addressed multiple contract approvals and amendments, all of which were passed unanimously, reflecting a streamlined approach to managing public works services in DuPage County.