Public Works committee approves multiple contracts and purchase orders

The DuPage County Public Works Committee on April 15 approved a set of contracts and purchase orders for facilities management, public-works operations and capital repairs, including refuse disposal, sodium hypochlorite supply for wastewater treatment plants, parking-lot rehabilitation and heavy equipment purchases.

Committee members moved and seconded each recommendation and recorded voice votes of “Aye” with no opposition noted in the meeting transcript. Most items were routine renewals or project-completion awards tied to previously authorized work.

Votes at a glance: - FMP 15-25: Contract award to Groot Industries for refuse disposal, recycling and asbestos pickup for DuPage County facilities, term 06/01/2025–05/31/2026, contract amount not to exceed $126,842.60 — approved. - Amendment FMP 13-25: Expansion of Groot contract scope to add an additional Health Department location and a 2% price increase — approved. - FWP 7-25: Contract/purchase order to Groot for refuse/disposal services at the Public Works facility, term 06/01/2025–05/31/2026, contract amount not to exceed $86,000 (amount as listed in agenda) — approved. - PWP 10-25: Contract to Raoult Chemical Corporation to supply sodium hypochlorite to the Woodbridge and Norwood wastewater treatment facilities, term 04/22/2025–03/31/2026, amount not to exceed $150,000 (amount as listed in agenda) — approved. - Amendment PWR 3-25 (to PWP 10-25): Rate decrease from $2.16 per gallon delivered to $2.10 per gallon (a reduction of $0.06 per gallon noted as a 3¢ decrease in the discussion) — approved. - PWP 8-25: Contract award to Chicagoland Paving Contractors for parking-lot rehabilitation at the Nordic wastewater treatment facility/Itasca Park District area, term 04/22/2025–11/30/2025, contract amount not to exceed $99,000 — approved. - FMP 19-25: Contract to Enterwise Global Technology for participation in a demand-response program, term 06/01/2025–05/31/2026, approximate contract cost $452,048.52 — approved (see separate article for discussion). - FFP 20-25: Professional services contract to Desmond, Inc., for phase 2 architectural and engineering design for repair and long-term capital improvements to county parking decks, term 04/22/2025–11/30/2029, contract amount not to exceed $364,010 — approved. - FMP 9-25: Purchase order to Federal Signal Corporation, d/b/a Standard Equipment Company, for a Vactor 2100+ combination sewer cleaner for Public Works and Stormwater, term 04/22/2025–04/21/2026, contract amount not to exceed $705,577 — approved. - GPN 12-25: Grant/contribution to Power Safe Communities / Metropolitan Mayors Caucus for $10,000 — approved.

Committee discussion on several items clarified scope and procurement practice. Facilities and public-works staff explained that multiple Groot contracts exist because different county locations (campus facilities, animal services/care center, and Public Works operations) have distinct waste profiles and operational needs; staff also noted some renewed contracts included small escalators or negotiated decreases from previous bid prices. On the paving award for the Nordic plant, staff said the county partnered with the Itasca Park District and is responsible only for the portion of pavement the county damaged during the plant rebuild; the park district will pay the remainder.

No recorded votes against these items appear in the transcript; motions were described as moved, seconded and carried by voice vote. Several items referenced previously authorized projects and budgeted funds; the committee did not identify any new special appropriations during this meeting.