DuPage County Transportation Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/20/26

At its October 20, 2026 meeting, the DuPage County Transportation Committee considered several purchasing and funding items. The committee approved a third and final renewal with Zips Car Wash, doing business as Jet-Right Car Wash, for fleet car washes, not to exceed $15,000; a Fastenal Company purchase order for DOT maintenance, repair, and operating supplies, not to exceed $30,000; and a separate intergovernmental contract item capped at $35,000, whose details were unclear in the transcript. Members also received and filed a recommendation for a Kone Incorporated contract covering elevator and escalator maintenance, repairs, modernization, and capital improvements at county facilities, with a maximum value of $4,362,739. The committee approved grant proposal notifications for the Stearns Road multi-use path ($3,120,720) and the 31st Street multi-use path ($1,196,280). The transcript does not clearly capture vote totals for each purchasing item.

The committee also heard an update on a study of demand-responsive transportation in DuPage County. The consultant described current service fragmentation, projected growth in demand, and upcoming research into service models and peer counties; no contract award or spending decision related to the study was made. Members raised concerns about transit gaps in Wayne Township and discussed outreach to riders and community groups. Separately, staff reported that county crews assisted with storm-debris operations through a state emergency-management callout, with costs expected to be reimbursed and no net county expense. The chair noted that a new traffic signal at the Great Western Trail and County Farm Road was being turned on to improve crossing safety.