DuPage County committees approve $548,784 roof restoration, $344,340 digital forensics contract in busy July session
DuPage County committees moved more than $1.7 million in contracts and grants over the first two weeks of July, with the largest single award going to Malcor Roofing of Illinois, Inc. for $548,784.50 to restore the Sheriff's Office roof.
Public Works and Finance committees clear major contracts
The Public Works Committee on July 7 and the Finance Committee on July 14 both approved a slate of facility and technology contracts. Beyond the roofing work, the committees approved a $344,339.94 contract with Cellebrite, Inc. for digital device extraction tools for the State's Attorney's Office, and a $287,100 contract with Design Developers & Rehub, Inc. to replace the front entrance stairs at the DuPage County Historical Museum.
The committees also approved a $150,000 contract with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for utility billing software, a $75,000 contract with One2One Communications for utility bill printing and mailing, and a $52,385 contract with Johnson Controls Building Solutions LLC for a Metasys Server Software upgrade. The committees rescinded an $88,300.80 utility printing contract with Peregrine Services, Inc.
Human Services grants total $313,830
The Human Services Committee on July 7 approved three Illinois Department of Human Services grants: $90,920 for a Capacity Expansion Grant, $102,786 for a Supportive Housing Program Grant, and $120,124 for a Rapid Re-Housing Program Grant. The committee also approved intergovernmental agreements with the Village of Downers Grove and the City of Wheaton for Community Development Block Grant program participation, and a $65,566.47 contract with EZ Way, Inc. for DuPage Care Center equipment.
Stormwater plan and water quality projects approved
The Stormwater Management Committee on July 7 approved the Upper West Branch DuPage River Watershed-Based Plan and its comment response document. The committee also approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Downers Grove for the 39th Street Water Quality Structures Project, not to exceed $37,550, and a professional services contract with Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc. not to exceed $65,000. The committee accepted the June 2026 Schedule of Claims, which included a $98,000 U.S. Geological Survey annual fee.
Development Committee grants four zoning relief requests
The Development Committee on July 7 approved four zoning relief petitions, each by a 6-0 vote: a conditional use for open storage at 771 Butterfield Road, LLC; a variation for a house addition setback at DeRose; a driveway expansion side yard setback variation at Prothe; and a rear yard setback variation for a house addition at Starodub. Members also discussed ongoing investigations regarding Four Lakes BaseCamp Pub and a property in Bensenville.
Judicial and Public Safety Committee acts on technology contracts
The Judicial and Public Safety Committee on July 7 approved multiple contracts for the State's Attorney's and Sheriff's offices, including a $65,472.27 contract with Hexordia LLC, a $72,222.23 AT&T contract, a $78,192.01 Life Technologies Corporation contract, and an $87,606.65 VidlSourcing LLC contract. The committee approved a resolution for the sale of Sheriff's Office inventory to Wheaton College and an $87,607 budget transfer for replacement AEDs.
Technology Committee approves IT purchases
The Technology Committee on July 7 approved a $47,925.76 contract with CDW Government, Inc. for data storage equipment, a $39,500 contract with KARA Company, Inc. for GPS CORS site management, and a $26,746.52 contract with Monday.com LTD for work management enterprise seats. A contract with JusticeText, Inc. for audiovisual evidence software was accepted and placed on file.
CDBG agreements modified
The CDC Executive Committee on July 7 approved by voice vote the transfer of an existing Community Development Block Grant to Lurie Children's Hospital following its merger with Almost Home Kids, with funding for capital improvements running through November 2027. The committee also modified the scope of a West Chicago York Avenue water main and streets project after bids exceeded the original budget, allowing the city to rebid using anticipated 2027 grant funds.
Items still pending
Several meetings were held on agenda-only basis with minutes not yet published, including the Transportation Committee (July 7), which was scheduled to vote on a $268,216 Phase I engineering contract with Christopher B. Burke Engineering for CH 38/63rd Street improvements and a $100,000 amendment to an HR Green, Inc. design contract raising its total to $500,000. The ETSB Emergency Telephone System Board (July 8) was scheduled to discuss the FY27 budget and vote on $226,993.35 in claims. The DuPage County Board (July 14) was scheduled to review the roof restoration, Cellebrite contract, museum stairs, zoning relief, and the three IDHS grants.
Coming up
Police Records Management System Oversight Committee — July 22, 2026. The committee will discuss the Mark43 contract, review consortium membership, and receive an update on an intergovernmental agreement.