Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges

 

July 10, 2007

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

Chairman Moreno, Vice Chairman Gorman, Commissioners Beavers, Butler,  Claypool, Collins, Daley, Goslin, Murphy, Peraica, Quigley Schneider, Sims, Steele and Suffredin (15)

 

Absent:

President Stroger, Commissioners Maldonado and Silvestri (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 F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, recommending for approval change in plans and extra work in the construction of certain highway improvements.

 

287584

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section: 03-V6041-11-RP.  Roselle Road, Hillcrest Boulevard to Euclid Avenue in the Villages of Palatine and Schaumburg in County Board Districts #14 and 15.  Adjustment of quantities.  $99,250.00 (Addition).

 

287585

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  05-W5906-03-FP.  Cottage Grove Avenue, Glenwood-Lansing Road to Thornton-Lansing Road in the Villages of Glenwood and Thornton, in unincorporated Cook County and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County in County Board Districts #5 and 6.  Adjustment of quantities.  $44,422.40 (Addition).

 

287586

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  06-W3902-04-RS.  Central Avenue, Sauk Trail to Lincoln Highway in the Villages of Matteson and Richton Park in County Board Districts #5 and 6.  Adjustment of quantities and a new item.  $660.00 (Deduction).

 

287587

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  06-W1921-04-RS.  County Line Road, Plainfield Road to 55th (10th) Street in the Villages of Burr Ridge and Hinsdale in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $1,916.20 (Deduction).

 

287588

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  05-B3230-02-RS.  Group 3-2005:  47th Street, Kedzie Avenue to Western Avenue; and Cottage Grove Avenue, 75th Street to 71st Street in the City of Chicago in County Board Districts #3 and 7.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $207,841.57 (Deduction).

 

287589

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  03-W5809-03-FP.  Cottage Grove Avenue, 167th (170th) Street to 159th Street (US 6) in the Village of South Holland in County Board Districts #4 and 6.  Adjustment of quantities.  $105,701.70 (Addition).

 

287590

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  01-W3714-04-BR.  Group 2-2005:  Ridgeland Avenue, Francisco Avenue over the Cal-Sag Channel in the City of Palos Heights and the Village of Worth in County Board Districts #6 and 17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $11,557.20 (Deduction).

 

287591

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., 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 and a new item.  $124,546.28 (Addition).

 

287592

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:  04-A6728-03-RS.  Oakton Street, Skokie Boulevard to McCormick Boulevard in the Village of Skokie in County Board District #13.  Adjustment of quantities.  $290,458.28 (Deduction).

 

287593

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  03-A6201-01-FP.  Shoe Factory Road, Kane County Line to Prestbury Drive in the Villages of Elgin and Hoffman Estates in the County Board District #15.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $72,975.18 (Deduction).

 

287594

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  04-W4310-03-RP.  Crawford Avenue (Pulaski Road), 159th Street to 147th Street in the City of Markham and the Village of Midlothian in County Board Districts #5 and 6.  Adjustment of quantities and a new item.  $10,864.31 (Deduction).

 

287595

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., 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 Calumet City in County Board District #4.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $174,747.54 (Deduction).

 

287596

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., 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.  $12,419.52 (Deduction).

 

287597

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  04-W4603-03-FP.  Group 6-2005:  Olympian Way/Kedzie Avenue, Lincoln Highway (US 30) to Vollmer Road; and Kedzie Avenue, Vollmer Road to Governors Highway in the Villages of Flossmoor and Olympia Fields in County Board District #6.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $52,431.87 (Addition).

 

 

287598

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  04-B3919-02-RS.  Group 4-2004:  79th Street, Cook DuPage Road to Willow Springs Road; German Church Road, Cook DuPage Road to Willow Springs Road; and Wolf Road, 87th Street to Joliet Road in the Villages of Burr Ridge, Indian Head Park and Willow Springs in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $90,561.85 (Deduction).

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Steele, moved the approval of the change in plans and extra work described in Communication Nos. 287584, 287585, 287586, 287587, 287588, 287589, 287590, 287591, 287592, 287593, 287594, 287595, 287596, 287597 and 287598.  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 County Superintendent of Highways.

 

Your Committee has considered the communications from the County Superintendent 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)               127th Street

                  Smith Road to State Street

                  Section 97-B5013-02-PV

Federal Project No. M-HPP-3420(001)

                  Job No. C-91-366-97

                  In the Village of Lemont

Motor Fuel Tax Account #600-600

County Board District #17

 

Contract awarded to:  K-Five Construction Corporation  $4,378,986.05

                 

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

 

Commissioner Peraica, seconded by Commissioner Sims moved to suspend the rules to consider Contract No. 1.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved to concur with the recommendation in awarding Contract No. 1.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Commissioner Sims, seconded by Commissioner Quigley, moved to adjourn 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