Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Procurement topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Finance committee signs off on routine contract amendments, equipment purchases and services
Summary
The DuPage County Finance Committee approved a slate of procurement items March 24, including a workers' compensation premium true‑up with Alliant Insurance, legal/collective bargaining services, veterinary spay/neuter services, communications contract extension for detainee phones, a genetic analyzer purchase and a probation vehicle.
The DuPage County Finance Committee approved multiple procurement and contract items at its March 24 meeting, handling insurance true‑ups, professional services and equipment purchases.
Vice Chair Cahill moved an amendment to purchase order 73761 with Alliant Insurance Services to increase the workers' compensation premium line; staff explained the increase reflects an audit true‑up after payroll classifications and estimates differed from audited payroll. The committee approved the increase.
The committee approved a one‑year professional services contract (May 1, 2026–April 30, 2027) with Stino Romelo and Durkin for collective bargaining support, not to exceed $150,000, and a contract with Turner Vet Services for high‑volume spay/neuter services (April 1–Nov 30, 2026), not to exceed $21,200.
On corrections‑related procurement, the committee approved JPSR‑12‑26 to extend the Viapath Technologies contract to Oct. 18, 2029, to align with changed FCC rules limiting inmate call charges; procurement staff (Valerie) confirmed the contract terms and explained the extension responds to lower allowable charges.
The committee also approved a purchase order to Promega Corporation for a genetic analyzer for the sheriff's office (funds not to exceed the amount shown in the agenda) and authorized one 2026 Ford Interceptor from Curry Motors Frankfurt, Inc. for the probation department.
Quotes:
"We purchase workers comp insurance through Alliant...we go through an estimate...the audit true‑up resulted in an additional bill," staff member Jeff said while explaining the insurance amendment.
"The contract is already in force...they're asking for a two‑year extension because the FCC rules have changed of how much we can charge an inmate," procurement staff Valerie said in explaining the Viapath extension.
Next steps: standard contracting and procurement administrative steps will follow; departments will implement purchases and return required documentation to procurement for contract execution.
