DuPage committee approves series of procurement contracts including energy, stormwater, uniforms and salt purchases

The DuPage County Finance Committee approved multiple procurement items and intergovernmental agreements during its May 12 meeting.

Member Heather moved approval of an intergovernmental delegation agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for a joint and cooperative inspection program (07/01/2026–06/30/2031), with county reimbursement up to $95,381.13; the motion carried. Member Schorze moved an amendment to increase a contract with Nortek Environmental Inc. for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program by $75,000 (new total not to exceed $164,999); the board approved it.

Facilities Management contracts approved included participation in a demand response program with Innerwise Global Technologies (approximately $256,252 for 06/01/2026–05/31/2027) and a first amendment to that contract; a contract with Silk Screen Express Inc. for uniforms (not to exceed $48,000); and a contract with In Situ Form Technologies to repair inline stormwater sanitary lift stations at the county campus (not to exceed $696,548). The meeting record also shows approval of a lease renewal with the Child Friendly Court Foundation for judicial office space.

The committee approved a Contigo Engineering professional services contract for stormwater management (not to exceed $70,000), an Exela Inc. annual subscription for document systems (not to exceed $34,720.81), and multiple transportation-related purchases and contracts including a design increase to Alfred Binesh and Company (+$226,690.03), a Veritec brine maker purchase (not to exceed $92,218.27), a Compass Mineral bulk rock salt award (estimated county cost $966,290 for the period 05/12/2026–04/30/2027) and a pavement preservation contract (estimated $50,000). The board combined items 2 through 5 for consideration and approved them together.

All of these procurement and intergovernmental items were presented by department members and approved by voice vote. Where amounts or contract details in the transcript were incomplete or truncated, the committee record will provide final documentation.