REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND BRIDGES

 

April 18, 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, Maldonado, Peraica, Quigley, Schneider, Silvestri, Sims, Steele and Suffredin (15)

 

Absent:

Commissioners Collins and Murphy (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: 

 

285948       

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-W3714-05-RP.  Ridgeland Avenue, Cal Sag Road to Southwest Highway in the City of Palos Heights and the Villages of Alsip, Chicago Ridge and Worth in County Board Districts #6 and 17.  Adjustment of quantities.  $108,573.75 (Addition).

 

285949

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-W3016-02-FP.  88th/86th Avenue, 111th Street to 103rd Street in the Village of Palos Hills and in unincorporated Cook County and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $46,384.29 (Addition).

 

285950

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:  02-B5936-05-BR.  Group 5-2003:  Kedzie Avenue over the Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad; and 170th (167th) Street over Thorn Creek in the Villages of Alsip, Merrionette Park and South Holland and in unincorporated Cook County in County Board Districts #5 and 6.  Final adjustment of quantities and new items.  $15,279.00 (Deduction).

 

285951

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:  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.  $44,154.04 (Deduction).

 

285952

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 February 28, 2007.

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Steele, moved the approval of the change in plans and extra work described in Communication Nos. 285948, 285949, 285950 285951 and  the Bureau of Construction’s Progress Report described in Communication No. 285952.  The motion carried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

1)         Group 2 – 2007

            Central Avenue – Vollmer Road to 167th Street

            175th Street – Ridgeland Avenue to West of Cicero Avenue

            Sections 07-W3905-02-RS and 07-B6126-02RS

            In the Villages of Oak Forest and Tinley Park, the City

            Of Country Club Hills and Unincorporated Cook County

            (Rubberized Asphalt Pilot Project)

            Motor Fuel Tax Account #600-600

            Districts #5, 6 and 17

 

            Contract awarded to:  Gallagher Asphalt Corporation  $3,543,847.00

 

2)         Bateman Road

            Penny Road to Lake Cook Road

            Section 07-V4244-03-RS

            In the Village of Barrington Hills and

            Unincorporated Cook County

            (Rubberized Asphalt Pilot Project)

            Motor Fuel Tax Account #600-600

            District #14

 

            Contract awarded to:  JA Johnson Paving Company  $1,197,777.80

 

3)         Mount Prospect Road

            North Avenue to Grand Avenue

            Section 04-W7331-02-RS

            In the Cities of Elmhurst and Northlake

Motor Fuel Tax Account #600-600

District #17

 

Contract awarded to:  Martam Construction, Inc.  $3,137,132.10

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, 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