Finance committee approves contracts and transfers across departments; delays HAVA grant vote for two weeks

The DuPage County Finance Committee on Oct. 14 approved a wide set of routine budget transfers, vendor contracts and intergovernmental agreements across county departments and delayed action on a Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grant while staff gathers additional audit and funding-flow information.

At the start of the meeting the committee approved multiple budget transfers and purchase orders for human resources, facilities, environmental services, the sheriff’s office, community services, stormwater projects, transportation, and information technology. Most motions were approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Key approvals included a transfer of $13,105 to cover Dayforce human-resources implementation services; a one-year contract with Wex Health Inc. for flexible spending account administration (not to exceed $20,500); contract awards for building and plumbing plan review services to Safe Bridal Illinois LLC (not to exceed $75,000); marketing services for the Chicago Land Recycling Education Campaign (Good Marketing Inc., not to exceed $60,000); and multiple DuPage Care Center contracts including housekeeping supplies and software maintenance (amounts and vendors listed below).

Public safety purchasing approvals included vehicle purchases and IT equipment for the sheriff’s office (vendors included Curry Motors Fleet, Berger Chevrolet, CDW-G, B&H Photo Video and others). Transportation approved de-icing liquids and vehicle lifts and increased funding for several pavement- and stormwater-related contracts. Information technology approvals included annual maintenance for the county’s Tyler enterprise systems and a subscription to Granicus’ gov-delivery service.

One notable procedural action: Committee members questioned language in a HAVA polling-place accessibility grant acceptance about federal single-audit requirements and documentation. Member Zeng and others asked whether the funds were federal pass-throughs from the State Board of Elections and whether the county’s single-audit process and documentation are sufficient. After discussion the committee voted unanimously to delay the HAVA grant acceptance and appropriation for two weeks so finance staff, the county’s grant manager and the recorder/clerk’s office can provide additional detail and coordinate with the county’s outside auditors.

Votes at a glance (selected items): - 25-2483: Budget transfer to cover Dayforce HR invoice, $13,105 — approved. - 25-31111: Contract purchase order to Wex Health Inc. for flexible spending account services, 1/1/2026–12/31/2026, not to exceed $20,500 — approved. - DCP-225: Contract to Safe Bridal Illinois LLC for plan review and inspections, 12/1/2025–11/30/2026, not to exceed $75,000 — approved. - EN-BD-1-25: Contract to Good Marketing Inc. for Chicago Land Recycling Education Campaign, 10/14/2025–6/1/2027, not to exceed $60,000 — approved. - BTSR 0053-25: Resolution approving sale of ETSB inventory to Vermilion Limits and County Consortium, $125,400 — approved. - HSCO1-25: Amendment to contract with DuPage Federation for language, ASL and translation services, increase $8,500, new total not to exceed $38,499 — approved. - HSP46-25: Purchase order renewal to WellSky Corporation for homeless management system, 11/1/2025–10/31/2026, not to exceed $64,028.90 — approved. - HSP47-25: Pulmonary Exchange LTD rental of respiratory care equipment, 11/20/2025–11/19/2026, not to exceed $35,000 — approved. - HSP48-25: HD Supply Inc. housekeeping and cleaning chemicals contract for DuPage Care Center, 11/1/2025–10/31/2028, not to exceed $189,000 — approved. - HSP49-25: PointClickCare Technologies software maintenance for DuPage Care Center, 12/1/2025–11/30/2026, not to exceed $302,734.83 — approved. - HSR17-25: Issuance of payments to energy assistance providers for LIHEAP program year 2025, $484,140 — approved. - Multiple sheriff’s office purchase orders (JPSP-39 through JPSP-45): equipment, maintenance and vehicles (vendors Waters, Public Safety Direct Inc., B&H Photo Video, CDW-G, Henriksen, Curry Motors Fleet, Berger Chevrolet) — all approved. - FMP49-25 and FMP50-25: Facilities supplies and Commonwealth Edison electric services contracts, approved. - Property/lease agreements to nonprofit social-service partners (FMR10-25 CASA of DuPage; FMR11-25 Family Shelter Services): 10-year nominal $1 annual leases for judicial office space — approved. - Stormwater contract amendments (SMP21A-24, SMP22A-24) increasing contracts for St. Joseph’s Creek condominium drainage improvement project by $59,300 and $70,100 respectively — approved. - Technology items (TEP0014-25, TEP0015-25, TEP0016-25, TEP0017-25): Tyler Technologies annual maintenance, Learning Tree training vouchers, Granicus/gov-delivery subscription, Insight Public Sector hardware — approved.

The committee voted unanimously to delay action on the HAVA polling-place accessibility grant acceptance and appropriation for two weeks to allow finance, the grant manager and the clerk’s/elections staff to provide documentation on grant flow and audit compliance. Staff said they would try to obtain answers from the county’s outside auditors and the clerk’s office and return with additional information at the next Finance Committee meeting.

Provenance: The approvals and the HAVA grant discussion are recorded throughout the Oct. 14 transcript. The batch of procurement and contract approvals appears in the transcript beginning with the budget-transfer motion at timestamp 249.605 and continues through routine approvals up to the committee’s receipt/placement on file votes at 2597.28. The HAVA grant discussion that was tabled begins at timestamp 1795.855 (HAVA item introduced) and runs through the motion to table and roll call at about 2319.375.