Report of the
Committee on Roads and Bridges
The Honorable,
The Board of Commissioners of
ATTENDANCE
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Present: |
Chairman Moreno, Vice Chairman
Gorman, Commissioners Beavers, |
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Absent: |
President Stroger and Commissioner
Goslin (1) |
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 communication from Rupert F. Graham,
Jr., P.E., Acting Superintendent of Highways.
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286275 |
PUBLIC
WAY REGULATORY ORDINANCE (PROPOSED ORDINANCE). Submitting a Proposed Ordinance sponsored
by Todd H. Stroger, President and Joseph Mario Moreno, The following is a synopsis of the Proposed
Ordinance: PROPOSED ORDINANCE PUBLIC
WAY REGULATORY ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that
Chapter 66, Article III, Sections 66-50 through 66-102 of the Cook County
Code are hereby enacted as follows: Article
III. Public Way Regulatory Ordinance Division 1.
General Sec. 66-50. Short title. Sec.
66-51. Purposes. Sec. 66-52. Definitions. Sec. 66-53. Conflicts with State and Federal Laws. Sec. 66-54. General provisions regarding fees and
payments. Sec. 66-55. General
provisions regarding submission or certain information. Sec. 66-57. License requirements. Sec. 66-58. General requirements and provisions. Sec. 66-59. License application. Sec. 66-60. Annual requirements. Sec. 66-61. Annual license fee. Sec. 66-62. Insurance requirements. Sec. 66-63. License renewal. Sec. 66-64. Transfer of license. Sec. 66-65. General requirements. Sec. 66-66. Construction permits. Sec. 66-67. Maintenance and repair permits. Sec. 66-68. Tree trimming permits. Sec. 66-69. Emergency work. Sec. 66-70. Action on permit applications. Sec. 66-71. Effect of permit. Sec. 66-72. Notice of commencement of work. Sec. 66-73. Notice – telecommunication carriers. Sec. 66-74. Modification of permit. Sec. 66-75. Completion of work; as built drawings. Sec. 66-76. Inspections. Sec. 66-77. Change of ownership or owner’s identity or
legal status. Sec. 66-78. Consistent with laws. Sec. 66-79. Operational restrictions. Sec. 66-80. Location of existing facilities. Sec. 66-81. Information on location
of facilities; relocation of permitted facilities. Sec. 66-82. Removal of unauthorized facilities. Sec. 66-83. Abandonment of facilities. Sec. 66-84. Cleanup and restoration. Sec. 66-85. Emergency maintenance. Sec. 66-86. Violations. Sec. 66-87. Grounds for violation notice. Sec. 66-88. Notice and opportunity to cure. Sec. 66-89. Extension of time frames; special
provisions for removal or relocation. Sec. 66-90. Remedies. Sec. 66-91. Penalties. Sec. 66-92. Remedies not exclusive. Sec. 66-93. Force majeure. Sec. 66-94. Severability. Sec. 66-95. Failure to enforce. Sec. 66-96. Timely performance. Sec. 66-97. Compliance with laws. Sec. 66-98. No recourse. Sec. 66-99. Notices. Sec. 66-100. Indemnification. Sec. 66-101. Rights reserved to County. Sec. 66-102. Public Way Regulatory Ordinance Fee
Schedule. Referred to the
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Vice Chairman Gorman,
seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved to amend Communication No. 286275. The motion to amend carried unanimously.
Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Silvestri, moved the
approval of Communication No. 286275, as amended. The motion carried unanimously.
Section 2
Your
Committee has considered the following communication from Rupert F. Graham,
Jr., P.E., Acting Superintendent of Highways.
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286276 |
PROCEDURES AND FEES FOR
HIGHWAY HAUL PERMITS REQUIRED BY OVERWEIGHT AND OVERSIZE VEHICLES USING
COUNTY HIGHWAYS (PROPOSED ORDINANCE)
Submitting Proposed Ordinance sponsored by Todd H. Stroger and Joseph Mario
Moreno, County Commissioner. The following is a
synopsis of the Proposed Ordinance: PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROCEDURES AND OVERWEIGHT AND OVERSIZE
VEHICLES USING COUNTY HIGHWAYS WHEREAS, Cook County (the
"County") is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to
Article VII, Section 6(a) of the 1970 Illinois Constitution, and as such may
exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and
affairs; and WHEREAS, the Illinois
Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/15-111(a), establishes maximum wheel and axle loads
and 625 ILCS 5/15-111(b), establishes gross weight limitations, for vehicles
traveling on “non-designated” highways, which highways comprise the entirety
of the County Highway System; and WHEREAS, the Illinois
Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/15-102, 103, and 107 establish maximum dimensions
for width, height, and length of vehicles; and WHEREAS, overweight and
oversize vehicles traveling on County Highways cause excessive wear and tear
and sometimes damage County Highways because of their heavy and oversized
loads; and WHEREAS, the Illinois
Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/15-301, authorizes local authorities upon
application and good cause being shown, to issue permits for overweight and
other nonconforming vehicles to travel highways under their jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, Chapter 82,
Article II, Section 82-41 (b) of the Cook County Code authorizes the Cook
County Superintendent of Highways (the "Superintendent") to issue
temporary permits to vehicles exceeding load restrictions on County Highways;
and WHEREAS, the Superintendent
currently issues such permits at his discretion without charge; and WHEREAS, the County is
forced to bear the costs of repairing County Highways damaged by overweight
and oversize vehicles; and WHEREAS, it is in the
interest of the citizens of the County that overweight and oversize vehicles
that travel on County Highways be regulated and that the owners and operators
of overweight vehicles contribute to the care and maintenance of the roads
they utilize and be responsible for damage to the roads caused by their
vehicles. NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Article IV. Procedures and Fees for Highway Haul
Permits Required by Overweight and Oversize Vehicles
Using County Highways Sec. 66-125. Definitions. Sec. 66-126. Permits: Fees and
provisions. Sec. 66-127. Violation and enforcement. Sec. 66-128. Severability. Sec. 66-129. Interpretation. Sec. 66-130. Compliance with all laws. Sec. 66-131. Effective date. This
Ordinance shall take effect and be in force commencing thirty days after its
adoption. Referred to the
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Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Silvestri, moved to amend
Communication No. 286276. The motion to amend carried unanimously.
Vice Chairman Gorman,
seconded by Commissioner Sims, moved the approval of Communication No. 286276, as amended. The motion carried unanimously.
Section 3
Your
Committee has considered the following communications from Rupert F. Graham,
Jr., P.E., Acting Superintendent of Highways, recommending for approval the change
in plans and extra work in the construction of certain highway improvements.
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287215 |
HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Acting Superintendent of
Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on
Section: 99-A7622-03-FP. |
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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-A5011-06-BR. Group 3-2006: Lake-Cook Road Bridge over the Slough
River; and Roselle Road over the Elgin O’Hare Expressway in the Villages of
Palatine and Roselle and in unincorporated Cook and Lake Counties in County
Board District #14. Final adjustment
of quantities. $121,111.50
(Deduction). |
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287217 |
HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Acting Superintendent of
Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on
Section: 03-26344-06-FP. |
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HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Acting Superintendent of
Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on
Section: 03-7BLDG-05-MG. District #4 Maintenance Facility, |
Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Steele, moved the
approval of the change in plans and extra work
described in Communication
Nos. 287215, 287216, 287217 and 287218. The motion carried unanimously.
Section 4
Your Committee has considered the bids submitted on the
items hereinafter described in accordance with the specifications prepared by
the Acting County Superintendent of Highways.
Your Committee has considered the communications from the Acting
Superintendent 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) Furnish 400 Tons
Bituminous (Cold Patch) Premix
Services 2007 in Maintenance
North Area
Section No. 07-CBITN-01-GM Rebid
Motor Fuel Tax Fund 600-600
Contract awarded to: Arrow Road
Construction Company $36,800.00
2) Furnish 400 Tons
Bituminous (Cold Patch) Premix
Services 2007 in Maintenance
South Area
Section No. 07-CBITS-01-GM Rebid
Motor Fuel Tax Fund 600-600
Contract awarded to: Gallagher Asphalt Corporation $36,800.00
3)
Railroad Underpass
Section 05-A8521-03-FP
In the City of
Motor Fuel Tax Account 600-600
County Board District 17
Contract awarded to:
J.S. Riemer, Inc. $1,894,333.60
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
bidders at once and to the successful bidders upon the signing of the contracts.
Commissioner Silvestri moved to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner
Daley. The motion carried and the
meeting was adjourned.
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Respectfully submitted, Committee on Roads and Bridges xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Joseph Mario Moreno, Chairman |
Attest:
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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary