Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges

 

December 4, 2007

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

President Stroger and Chairman Moreno, Vice Chairman Gorman, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Claypool, Collins, Daley, Goslin, Maldonado, Murphy, Peraica, Quigley, Schneider, Silvestri, Sims and Steele (16)

 

Absent:

Commissioner Suffredin (1)

 

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.

 

290553

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 unincorporated Cook County in County Board District #16.  Adjustment of quantities and a new item.  $575,105.19 (Addition).

 

290554

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  97-B5013-02-PV.  Federal Project No. M-HPP-3420 (001).  State Job No. C-91-366-97.  Illinois Department of Transportation Contract No. 10213.  127th Street, Smith Road to State Street in the Village of Lemont in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities and a new item.  $9,014.00 (Addition).

 

290555

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  05-TSCMC-05-TL.  Traffic Signals (20 locations), Modernization and LED Retrofit in the City of Chicago Heights, the Villages of Richton Park, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights and Steger and unincorporated Bloom Township in County Board Districts #5 and 6.  Adjustment of quantities and a new item.  $31,868.41 (Deduction).

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Steele moved the Approval of the change in plans and extra work described in Communication Nos. 290553, 290554 and 290555. The motion carried unanimously.

 

Section 2

 

Your Committee has considered the following item and upon adoption of this report, the recommendation is as follows:

 

290556

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting the Bureau of Construction's Progress Report for the month ending October 31, 2007.

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Steele moved to Receive and File Communication No. 290556.    The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

Commissioner Murphy, seconded by Commissioner Silvestri 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