DuPage County Finance Committee approves contracts, grants and transfers

The DuPage County Finance Committee on July 14 approved a slate of contracts, grant acceptances and budget transfers covering public safety, human services, public works, technology and transportation. The committee voted in favor of procurements ranging from a $27,983 occupational‑health renewal to a $548,784.50 roofing contract and accepted three Illinois Department of Human Services grants totaling $313,830.

The committee, presided over by the chair, moved quickly through routine business, approving minutes from its June 23 meeting and a miscellaneous budget transfer (26‑1934). It approved procurement requisition 26‑1775 to Endeavor Health (d/b/a Edward Occupational Health) for employee health screening services for $27,983 (one‑year renewal) and FIP000726, a second and final renewal to Veil Services LLC for assessment mailers for up to $95,000.

On economic development items the committee discharged two items and approved a $19,500 transfer to grant services to cover work‑based learning interns through 06/30/2026. The committee also approved a decrease and close of purchase order 60290001 to World Relief for $35,272.88 (workforce development contract expired).

Human services approved an amended HSCO6‑26 contract to Lavey Industries, bringing the contract ceiling to $32,758.18 to add a queuing and appointment scheduling system. The DuPage Care Center was approved to receive lifts and related equipment from EasyWeigh Inc. under HSP25‑26 for up to $65,566.47.

Public safety and judicial office procurements included contracts for digital device extraction and analysis: Hexordia LLC (JPSP‑38‑26) for $65,472.27 and Cellebrite Inc. (JPSP‑39‑26) for $344,339.94. The committee approved other technology and equipment purchases for the State’s Attorney’s Office and the Sheriff’s Office, including AEDs for the Sheriff’s Office (JPSP‑42‑26) not to exceed $87,606.65.

Public Works and facilities items approved included: a Johnson Controls Metasys upgrade (FMP21‑26) not to exceed $52,385; roofing restoration at the Sheriff’s Office with Malcor Roofing of Illinois (FMP22‑26) for $548,784.50; front stair replacement at the DuPage County Historical Museum (FMP23‑26) for $287,100; and a Tyler Technologies Munis cloud utility‑billing contract (FWP13‑26) not to exceed $150,000. The committee also approved a new vendor for utilities bill printing and mailing (121 Communications, PWP19‑26) not to exceed $75,000 and rescinded a prior Piergrind Services contract (PWR6‑26).

Stormwater and intergovernmental projects approved included a professional services contract with Gerwold Hamilton Associates for stormwater management (SMP8‑26) not to exceed $65,000 and a GRAMA intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Johners Grove for the 39th Street Water Quality Structures Project for $37,550.

Technology purchases included data‑storage equipment from CDW Government (TED‑PD‑0011‑26) for $47,925.76 and a $39,500 contract to KARA Company Inc. for management of county GPS course sites (TED‑PD‑0012‑26). Several transportation and engineering contracts were approved, including an amendment to DTP 3‑11‑19 (HR Green Inc.) increasing that contract by $100,000 to an amended total of $500,000; Christopher B. Burke Engineering for County Highway 38 improvements (DTP54‑26) for $268,216; and a reimbursement agreement with Union Pacific for the East Branch DuPage River Trail with a county cost of $50,000 (DTR29‑26).

On finance resolutions, the committee approved the sale of surplus sheriff’s office inventory to Wheaton College (FIR0103‑26) and accepted three IDHS grant awards: a capacity expansion grant of $90,920 (FIR0104‑26), a supportive housing grant of $102,786 (FIR0105‑26) and a rapid rehousing grant of $120,124 (FIR0106‑26). The committee also voted to receive and place on file payment of claims, wire transfers and related county board resolutions.

During the ‘‘old business’’ portion, a committee member asked whether the Clerk’s Office had submitted its budget; the chair confirmed submission and said staff would review it. No formal adjournment motion was recorded by the end of the transcript.

Votes at a glance: minutes (26‑1845) — approved; budget transfer (26‑1934) — approved; 26‑1775 Endeavor Health — approved ($27,983); FIP000726 Veil Services LLC — approved (≤ $95,000); 26‑1881 intern transfer — approved ($19,500); 26‑1882 World Relief PO decrease — approved ($35,272.88); ETSR61‑26 sale to Deer Park EMA — approved ($10,000); HSCO6 amendment / Lavey Industries (PO 65930001) — approved (≤ $32,758.18); HSP25‑26 EasyWeigh — approved ($65,566.47); JPSP‑38 Hexordia — approved ($65,472.27); JPSP‑39 Cellebrite — approved ($344,339.94); JPSP‑40 Life Technologies — approved ($78,192.01); JPSP‑41 AT&T — approved ($72,222.23); JPSP‑42 Bridal Forcing — approved ($87,606.65); FMP21 Johnson Controls — approved ($52,385); FMP22 Malcor Roofing — approved ($548,784.50); FMP23 Design Developers — approved ($287,100); FWP13 Tyler Technologies — approved (≤ $150,000); PWP19 121 Communications — approved (≤ $75,000); PWR6 rescind Piergrind — approved ($88,300.80); SMP8 Gerwold Hamilton — approved ($65,000); SM4 GRAMA — approved ($37,550); TED‑PD‑0011 CDW Government — approved ($47,925.76); TED‑PD‑0012 KARA Company — approved ($39,500); DTP3‑11‑19 amendment (HR Green) — approved (+$100,000; amended total $500,000); DTP53‑26 Patrick RTA Fleet Service — approved ($37,734.09); DTP54‑26 Christopher B. Burke — approved ($268,216); DTR28‑26 Ferguson Enterprises — approved (~$43,620.42); DTR29‑26 Union Pacific reimbursement — approved ($50,000); FIR0103‑26 sale to Wheaton College — approved; FIR0104‑26 IDHS capacity grant — approved ($90,920); FIR0105‑26 IDHS supportive housing grant — approved ($102,786); FIR0106‑26 IDHS rapid rehousing grant — approved ($120,124); claims and resolutions — received and placed on file.

The committee generally approved items by voice vote with the chair calling for "Aye" and stating motions carried; individual roll‑call vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.