Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges

 

October 2, 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, Steele and Suffredin (13)

 

Absent:

Commissioners Collins, Goslin, Silvestri and Sims (4)

 

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.

 

289295

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  06-B4623-01-FP.  107th Street, 88th Avenue to Roberts Road in the City of Palos Hills, in unincorporated Cook County and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $11,022.00 (Deduction).

 

289296

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  06-04624-05-BR.  Central Avenue Bridge over the Sanitary and Ship Canal in the Town of Cicero, the Village of Stickney and in unincorporated Cook County in County Board District #16.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $1,272.47 (Deduction).

 

289297

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  05-B5620-04-FP.  153rd Street, Wolf Road to 100th Avenue in the Village of Orland Park and in unincorporated Cook County in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $128,660.06 (Addition).

 

289298

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  04-W7331-02-RS.  Mount Prospect Road, North Avenue to Grand Avenue in the Cities of Elmhurst and Northlake in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $350.40 (Deduction).

 

289299

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  02-W2222-01-FP.  Wolf Road, Plainfield Road to 55th Street in the Villages of Indian Head Park and Western Springs and in unincorporated Cook County in County Board Districts #16 and 17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $51,754.41 (Addition).

 

289300

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  04-B5222-02-RS.  135th Street, 96th Avenue to Harlem Avenue in the Villages of Orland Park and Palos Heights, in unincorporated Cook County and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $123,614.43 (Deduction).

 

 

289301

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  97-W3444-01-FP.  Group 5-2006:  Sunset Ridge Road, Willow Road to Skokie Road; and Sunset Ridge Road over the Chicago River in the Villages of Northbrook and Northfield and in unincorporated Cook County in County Board District #14.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $52,755.17 (Deduction).

 

289302

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.  $67,482.70 (Addition).

 

289303

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.  Final adjustment of quantities.  $69,266.88 (Deduction).

 

289304

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 Estate in County Board District #15.  Adjustment of quantities.  $106,741.67 (Deduction).

 

289305

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 the Indiana State Line in Calumet City in County Board District #4.  Final adjustment of quantities.  $115,500.00 (Deduction).

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved the approval of Communication Nos.  289295, 289296, 289297, 289298, 289299, 289300, 289301, 289302, 289303, 289304 and 289305. The motion carried.

 

 

Commissioner Beavers moved to adjourn.  Seconded by Commissioner Daley, 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