REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND BRIDGES

 

April 3, 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, Goslin, Murphy, Peraica, Quigley, Schneider, Silvestri, Sims, Steele and Suffredin (15)

 

Absent:

Commissioners Collins and Maldonado (2)

 

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 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:

       

285673

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:  94-B3719-04-FP.  Plainfield Road, Cook-DuPage Road to Willow Springs Road in the City of Palos Hills in County Board Districts #16 and 17.  Final adjustment of quantities and new item.  $31,855.65 (Addition).

 

285674

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:  03-B8336-03-FP.  Michigan City Road, 154th Street to Indiana State Line in Calumet City in County Board District #4.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $55,905.17 (Deduction).

 

285675

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:  92-W1918-01-RS.  Cook-DuPage Road, 91st Street to 79th Street in the Village of Burr Ridge in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $62,165.78 (Deduction).

 

285676

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-B7528-05-PV.  123rd Street, Cicero Avenue to Kedzie Avenue in the Village of Alsip in County Board District #6.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $17,516.53 (Addition).

 

285677

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:  06-8SPAM-27-GM.  Sign Panel Assembly Maintenance - 2006.  Final adjustment of quantities.  $114,256.48 (Deduction).

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Butler, moved the approval of the change in plans and extra work described in Communication Nos. 285673, 285674, 285675, 285676 and 285677. The motion carried unanimously.

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2

 

Your Committee has considered the following items and upon adoption of this report, the recommendations are as follows:

 

285678

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Acting Superintendent of Highways, submitting the Bureau of Construction's Progress Report for the month ending December 31, 2006.

 

285679

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Acting Superintendent of Highways, submitting the Bureau of Construction's Progress Report for the month ending January 31, 2007.

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved to Receive and File Communication Nos. 285678 and 255679. The motion carried unanimously.

 

Section 3

 

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 items, and recommends that the contracts be and upon the adoption of this Report, awarded as follows:

 

1)         Traffic Signal Modernization and LED

            Retrofitting (20 Locations SE) – REBID

            Section 05-TSCMC-05-TL

            In the City of Chicago Heights and the

            Villages of Richton Park, Sauk Village,

            South Chicago Heights and Steger and

            Unincorporated Bloom Township

            Motor Fuel Tax Account #600-600

            Districts #5 & 6

           

            Contract awarded to:  H & H Electric Company  $860,540.96

 

2)         Wagner Road

            East Lake Avenue to Willow Road

            Section 07-W3643-01-RS

            In the Villages of Glenview and Northfield

Motor Fuel Tax Account #600-600

District #14

 

Contract awarded to:  JA Johnson Paving Company  $567,726.65

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Silvestri, moved to concur with the recommendation in awarding the contracts.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

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

 

Commissioner Beavers, 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 Mario Moreno, Chairman

 

 

Attest:

 

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary