Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges

 

February 6, 2008

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

President Stroger and Chairman Moreno, Vice Chairman Gorman, Commissioners Butler, Claypool, Daley, Goslin, Maldonado, Murphy, Quigley, Schneider, Silvestri, Sims and Steele and (13)

 

Absent:

Commissioners Beavers, Collins, Peraica, and Suffredin (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.

 

291493

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  05-W3211-02-RS.  82nd Avenue, 151st Street to 135th Street in the Village of Orland Park and in unincorporated Cook County in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities.  $141,033.70 (Deduction).

 

291494

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  06-B5928-02-RP.  167th Street, Kilbourn Avenue to Park Avenue in the Villages of Country Club Hills, Hazel Crest, Markham and Oak Forest in County Board Districts #5 and 6.  Adjustment of quantities and a new item.  $102,095.30 (Addition).

 

291495

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, Palos Heights and in unincorporated Cook County and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $11,847.64 (Deduction).

 

291496

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, unincorporated Cook County and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County in County Board Districts #5 and 6.  Adjustment of quantities and a new item.  $72,112.73 (Deduction).

 

 

291497

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.  Final adjustment of quantities.  $192.50 (Addition).

 

291498

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 and new items.  $199,407.36 (Deduction).

 

291499

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  04-B7530-01-FP.  123rd Street, Kedzie Avenue to Grand Trunk Western Railroad; 123rd Street at Cicero Avenue; 123rd Street at Kedzie Avenue; and Pulaski Road at 126th Street in the City of Blue Island and the Village of Alsip in County Board District #6.  Final adjustment of quantities.  $155,080.75 (Deduction).

 

291500

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  92-A5017-05-BR.  Federal Project No. STPTE-00D1 (328).  State Job No. C-89-625-93.  Illinois Department of Transportation Contract No. 10200 Equestrian/Pedestrian Bridge over Lake-Cook Road in the Village of Wheeling in County Board District #14.  Final adjustment of quantities and new items.  $253,190.75 (Deduction).

 

Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Sims moved the Approval of the change in plans and extra work described in Communication Nos. 291493, 291494, 291495, 291496, 291497, 291498, 291499 and 291500. The motion carried unanimously.

 

Section 2

 

Your Committee has considered the following Communication from Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways.

 

291501

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting the Bureau of Construction's Progress Report for the month ending November 30, 2007.

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Sims, moved to Receive and File Communication No. 291501. The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3

 

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 communications 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:

 

1)         167TH Street

            Harlem Avenue to Cicero Avenue

Section 06-B5925-03-RP

In the Village of Tinley Park, City of Oak

Forest and Unincorporated Cook County

County Board Districts #6 & #17

Motor Fuel Tax Account #600-600

 

Contract awarded to:  Triggi Construction, Inc. $2,820,354.86

 

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

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Sims, moved to concur with the recommendation in awarding the contract.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

Commissioner Daley, 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