County approves multiple contracts including $16.17M DuPage Care Center modernization and $1.414M security services contract

The DuPage County Board approved a slate of procurement and contracting items during its Aug. 26 meeting, including a major modernization contract for a county-operated care facility and a high-value security-services contract for the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

Human Services presented HSP 44-25, a recommendation to award a contract to White Construction Services Inc. to provide final architectural and engineering design and construction-manager-at-risk services for modernization and upgrades to the DuPage Care Center East Building. Member Swartz moved the item; the meeting record shows the contract period listed as Aug. 26, 2025, through 11/30/1929 in the packet text but was described in debate as a current-year contract for construction services; the stated contract total not to exceed $16,166,500.

Judicial and Public Safety moved and the board approved JPSP-34-25, a county contract to Monterey Security Consultants Inc. to provide security services for the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Security Division for a one-year term (12/01/2025–11/30/2026) for a contract total not to exceed $1,414,299.24, with options to renew for two additional years. Member Evans introduced the item and described that escalation clauses were built into the contract for renewal years; the board approved the motion by roll call.

Other approved procurement items included: - Kronos/UKG support services for the DuPage Care Center: $90,980 for Sept. 28, 2025–Sept. 27, 2026 (HSP-43-25). - Amendment to a Stryker contract increasing encumbrance by $75,000 (to a total not to exceed $240,000) for JPS equipment (JPS CO-625). - Boiler burner replacement at the county power plant with Vorce Mechanical, Inc.: contract not to exceed $1,350,445 (FMP-30-25). - RM Chin & Associates contract for professional construction engineering services for transportation garage and yard facilities: not to exceed $4,661,460 (DTP-43-25). - Phase 2 amendment to the Hune Electric Inc. solar installation contract, adding $224,183 and bringing the total county cost for the JTK Administration Building project to $799,016 (FMC O3-25 amendment).

Votes on these items were taken by roll call; multiple items were approved with recorded aye votes by board members listed in the roll calls. Where the packet language contained typographical errors (for example, an incorrect expiration year shown in printed materials), members asked clarifying questions and confirmations on term and dollar amounts before voting.

Discussion versus decisions: The board’s votes represented formal approvals of county contracts and amendments. Questions during debate focused on contract durations, escalation clauses, and confirmation that amount and term language matched the motion on the floor. Member Evans and Vice Chair Childress asked for clarifications on renewal terms and price escalation for the security services contract; staff confirmed escalation provisions are built into the contract.

Implementation: Contracts assign implementation responsibilities to the departments named in each item (Human Services, Judicial and Public Safety, Facilities Management, Division of Transportation). Several items included follow-up tasks such as design completion, construction management, equipment installation, and post-award construction engineering. No appeals or legal challenges were announced on these items during the meeting.