Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges

 

September 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, Maldonado, Murphy, Peraica, Quigley, Schneider, Silvestri, Sims, Steele and Suffredin (15)

 

Absent:

Commissioners Collins and Goslin (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.

 

288462

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  06-W7438-03-RP.  Mount Prospect Road, Touhy Avenue to Dempster Street in the Cities of Chicago and Des Plaines in County Board Districts #15 and 17.  Adjustment of quantities.  $31,950.00 (Addition).

 

288463

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  06-25147-90-RS.  Palatine Township (018T147) 2006 Resurfacing Project in County Board District #14.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $181,626.04 (Deduction).

 

288464

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., 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.  $92,863.60 (Addition).

 

288465

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., 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.  $100,109.46 (Addition).

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved the approval of the change in plans and extra work described in Communication Nos. 288462, 288463, 288464 and 288465. The motion carried.

 

 

Section 2

 

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

 

Your Committee has considered the communication from the 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:

 

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

 

 

 

1)                  Electrical and Mechanical Item Maintenance

Various Locations

                  Section 08-8EMIM-36-GM

                  Motor Fuel Tax Account #600-600

 

                  Contract Awarded to:  Meade Electric Company, Inc.  $1,971,556.00

 

Commissioner Steele, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, 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