DuPage County Human Services Committee reallocates $627,473 for weatherization, approves grants and contracts

The DuPage County Human Services Committee approved a $627,473 reallocation to an existing weatherization contract and a slate of additional amendments and purchases at its meeting, moving money to ensure program spending is completed by the end of the program year.

County staff explained the largest amendment increases county contract 77910001 with Healthy Air Heating and Airing by $627,473, bringing the not-to-exceed total to $807,473. Staff said the increase reflects funds reallocated from a multi-family project in Addison (Bradford Courts) to single-family homes after contractors reported how many additional homes they can complete before the program-year deadline. "You have to spend all of this money by June 30th," a county staff member told the committee, explaining the timing pressure that prompted the reallocation.

The committee also approved two smaller weatherization contract increases: My Green House HVAC LLC (contract 77920001) was increased by $101,206 to a not-to-exceed $416,206, and Arcos Environmental Services (contract 77900001) was increased by $101,206 to a not-to-exceed $236,206. All three contract amendments were moved and approved by the committee.

In other actions, the committee accepted and appropriated a $33,500 211 Illinois program grant for program year 2026. It approved a purchase order for Red Sail Technologies LLC for pharmacy data system software and maintenance for the DuPage Care Center, not to exceed $20,000, and a purchase order to Seqirus USA Inc. for flu vaccines for the DuPage Care Center residents (April 22–Nov. 30, 2026) not to exceed $18,491.05. Members raised questions about vaccine timing and the need to pre-order to secure supply; staff said the county pre-orders to avoid shortages and receives the same seasonally updated vaccine as other providers.

The committee also approved an amendment to Easy Way Inc.’s contract for repair and maintenance of patient lifters, adding $8,000 to include harnesses with leg straps and amending the contract to a not-to-exceed $22,958. A first modification to a Community Development Block Grant CARES Act agreement with the Hanover Park Park District (project CDC V2104) was approved to incorporate newly effective requirements under the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act.

The committee paused during the meeting to recognize long-serving DuPage Care Center employees. Anita, a DuPage Care Center staff member, introduced Mindy, the pharmacy lead technician, who was honored for 15 years of service. "If you want to get the job done, it's Mindy you're going to call on," Anita said. Heidi Bowman, manager of Social Services, read family testimonials thanking Christine for coordination on Medicare and insurance and praised Cheryl Share for advocacy and long-term resident care during a recognition for 20 years of Social Services work.

Anita also provided a DuPage Care Center operational update: annual COVID vaccinations were being administered to residents by Jewel-Osco that day, construction on the resident dining room and the south area is on schedule with the next phase expected in mid-May, and the center was selected again for Northwestern Medicine’s preferred-provider contracts. Anita said resident COVID vaccination is voluntary and estimated resident uptake at over 75%.

Mary Keating of Community Services reminded members that the Community Services Block Grant advisory committee would meet at 11:30 a.m. and noted that Giving DuPage Days has started; she explained the DuPage Social Service Association (DSSA) participates in that platform and that donors may designate which agencies receive contributions.

The committee approved the items on the agenda and adjourned without objection. Several approvals were taken by voice vote; items with recorded roll-call votes were noted on the record.