REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND BRIDGES

February 6, 2007

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

ATTENDANCE

Present:

President Stroger and Chairman Moreno, Vice Chairman Gorman, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Claypool, Daley, Murphy, Peraica, Quigley, Schneider, Silvestri, Steele and Suffredin (13)

Absent:

Commissioner Collins, Goslin, Maldonado and Sims (4)

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 Rupert Graham, Jr. P.E., the Acting Superintendent of County Department of Highways, recommending for approval of the change in plans and extra work involved in the construction of certain highway improvements as described:

284412

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Acting Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section: 01-W4612-05-BR. Group 6-2001: Kedzie Avenue over N.I.R.C. Railroad; and Cottage Grove Road over North Creek in the Village of Robbins, City of Blue Island and unincorporated Cook County in County Board District #5. Adjustment of quantities and new items. $29,260.28 (Addition).

284413

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., Acting Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section: 06-8PVMK-29-GM. Pavement Markings - 2006. Final adjustment of quantities. $266,901.81 (Deduction).

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Steele, moved the approval of the change in plans and extra work described in Communication Nos. 284412 and 284413. The motion carried unanimously.

Section 2

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

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

1) 171st STREET RECONSTRUCTION

(REBID/REVISED)

Wood Street to Ashland Avenue

Section 04-B8431-08-PV

Federal Project No. M-8003-(427)

Job No. C-91-278-04

In the Villages of East Hazel Crest, Hazel Crest

and Harvey

Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

Contract awarded to: Albin Carlson & Company $13,089,028.80

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 Steele, moved to concur with the recommendation in awarding the contract. The motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Claypool, seconded by Commissioner Butler 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 Mario Moreno, Chairman

Attest:

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary