REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND BRIDGES

 

December 19, 2006

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

President Stroger, Chairman Moreno, Vice Chairman Gorman, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Claypool, Collins, Daley, Goslin, Maldonado, Murphy, Peraica, Quigley, Schneider, Silvestri, Sims, Steele, and Suffredin  (17)

 

Absent:

None (0)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Your Committee on Roads and Bridges, having had under consideration the matters hereinafter mentioned, respectfully reports and recommends as follows:

 

Section 1

 

Your Committee has considered the following communications from Wally S. Kos, P.E., Superintendent of Highways, recommending for approval change in plans and extra work involved in  the construction of certain highway improvements

 

283390

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Wally S. Kos, P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  06-B6530-02-RS.  Group 1-2006:  Flossmoor Road, Kedzie Avenue to Western Avenue; and Vollmer Road, Kedzie Avenue to Dixie Highway in the City of Chicago Heights and the Villages of Flossmoor and Olympia Fields and unincorporated Cook County in County Board Districts #5 and 6.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $3,545.55 (Deduction).

 

283391

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Wally S. Kos, P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  03-B8336-03-FP.  Michigan City Road, 154th Street to Indiana State Line in the City of Calumet City in County Board District #4.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $101,055.32 (Addition).

 

283392

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Wally S. Kos, P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  03-A5925-02-RS.  Lake Avenue, Edens Expressway to Green Bay Road in the Village of Wilmette in County Board District #13.  Adjustment of quantities and new item.  $178,265.38 (Deduction).

 

283393

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Wally S. Kos, P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  02-A7814-03-FP.  Group 4-2005:  Willow Road (Thomas Street), Arlington Heights Road to Schoenbeck Road in the City of Prospect Heights and the Villages of Arlington Heights and Wheeling in County Board Districts #14 and 17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $86,527.70 (Deduction).

 

283394

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Wally S. Kos, P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  03-V6243-03-RP.  Quentin Road, Euclid Avenue to Illinois Avenue in the Village of Palatine in County Board District #14.  Final adjustment of quantities.  $618.30 (Addition).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

283395

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Wally S. Kos, P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  03-26344-06-FP.  Edens Expressway West Frontage Road, Central Avenue to Park Drive in the Villages of Glencoe, Northbrook and Northfield in County Board District #14.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $62,111.63 (Addition).

 

283396

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Wally S. Kos, P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  95-A5919-06-RP.  West Lake (East Lake) Avenue, Milwaukee Avenue to Patriot Boulevard in the Village of Glenview in County Board Districts #14 and 17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $384,677.28 (Addition).

 

283397

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Wally S. Kos, P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  01-W3019-05-RP.  88th Avenue, 87th Street to 79th Street in the City of Hickory Hills and the Village of Justice in County Board Districts #16 and 17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $238,448.17 (Addition).

 

283398

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Wally S. Kos, P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  02-A6011-01-RP.  Kirchoff Road, Plum Grove Road to Hicks Road in the City of Rolling Meadows in County Board District #14.  Adjustment of quantities.  $1,591.55 (Deduction).

 

Commissioner Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Maldonado, moved the approval of the change in plans and extra work described in Communication Nos. 283390, 283391, 283392, 283393, 283394, 283395, 283396, 283397 and 283398.  The motion carried.

 

Section 2

 

Your Committee has considered the following item and upon adoption of this report, the recommendation is as follows:

 

283399

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Walter S. Kos, P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting the Bureau of Construction's Progress Report for the month ending October 31, 2006.

 

Commissioner Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Maldonado, moved to Receive and File Communication No. 283399.  The motion carried.

 

Section 3

 

Your Committee has considered the bids submitted on the items hereinafter described in accordance with the specifications prepared by the County Superintendent of Highways.

 

Your Committee has considered the communications from the Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendations on the award of contracts for said items, and recommends that the contracts be upon the adoption of this Report, awarded as follows:

 

1)         107TH Street

            88th Avenue to Roberts Road

            Section 06-B4623-01-FP

            In the City of Palos Hills, Unincorporated Cook

            County and the Forest Preserve District

            Motor Fuel Tax Account #600-600

 

            Contract awarded to:  James D. Fiala Paving Company, Inc.  $4,271,872.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)         67th Street at East Avenue (REBID)

            Section 02-B7021-03-CH

            In the Village of Brookfield, Hodgkins,

            LaGrange and the Forest Preserve District

            Motor Fuel Tax Account #600-600

           

            Contract awarded to:  Central Blacktop Company, Inc.  $1,550,150.75

 

 

The deposit checks are ordered returned to the unsuccessful bidders at once and to the successful bidder upon the signing of the contract.

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Butler, moved to concur with the recommendations in awarding the contracts.  The motion carried.

 

Commissioner Quigley, seconded by Commissioner Murphy moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

 

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Committee on Roads and Bridges

 

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Joseph M. Moreno, Chairman

 

 

Attest:

 

 

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary