Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges

 

October 16, 2007

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

President Stroger and Vice Chairman Gorman, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Claypool, Daley, Goslin, Maldonado, Quigley, Schneider, Silvestri, Sims and Suffredin  (12)

 

Absent:

Chairman Moreno, Commissioners Collins, Murphy, Peraica and Steele (5)

 

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.

 

289629

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.  $99,985.00 (Addition).

 

289630

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  02-B7021-03-CH.  67th Street at East Avenue in the Villages of Brookfield, Hodgkins, LaGrange and in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County in County Board District #16.  Adjustment of quantities.  $107,572.25 (Addition).

 

289631

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  07-A5011-07-RP.  Group 3-2007:  Lake-Cook Road, Hicks Road to Arlington Heights Road; and Arlington Heights Road to Lexington Drive in the Villages of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Palatine and Wheeling in County Board District #14.  Adjustment of quantities.  $266,775.00 (Addition).

 

289632

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  07-B6126-02-RS.  Group 2-2007:  Central Avenue, Vollmer Road to 167th Street; and 175th Street, Ridgeland Avenue to Cicero Avenue in the Cities of Country Club Hills and Oak Forest, the Village of Tinley Park and in unincorporated Cook County in County Board Districts #5 and 6.  Adjustment of quantities and new item.  $138,616.25 (Addition).

 

Commissioner Schneider, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved the Approval of the change in plans and extra work described in Communication Nos. 289629, 289630, 289631 and 289632. 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 communication from the Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendations on the award of contract for said items, and recommends that the contract be and upon the adoption of this Report, awarded as follows:

 

1)         GROUP 4 – 2007

            Ridgeland Avenue

            26th Street to Roosevelt Road

            Barrypoint (Longcommon) Road over

            DesPlaines River

            Sections 07-W3726-02-RS & 07-W8225-04-BR

            In the City of Berwyn and the Villages of Lyons

            and Riverside

            Motor Fuel Tax Account #600-600

            Commissioner District #16

 

            Contract awarded to:  Central Blacktop Company, Inc.  $1,531,141.60

 

Commissioner Schneider, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved to concur with the recommendation in awarding the contract.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

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

 

 

Commissioner Silvestri moved to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Sims. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Committee on Roads and Bridges

 

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Elizabeth “Liz” Doody-Gorman, Vice Chairman

 

Attest:

 

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary