Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges

 

December 18, 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, Steele and Suffredin (17)

 

Absent:

None (0)

 

 

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.

 

290825

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  05-A8521-03-FP.  Joseph J. Schwab Road, Algonquin Road to the Union Pacific Railroad in the City of Des Plaines in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $88,007.40 (Addition).

 

290826

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  98-W5812-03-PV.  Cottage Grove Avenue, Lincoln Avenue to 138th Street in the Village of Dolton in County Board District #5 and #6.  Adjustment of quantities.  $13,984.00 (Addition).

 

290827

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 Villages of Country Club Hills, Oak Forest, Tinley Park and unincorporated Cook County in County Board Districts #5 and 6.  Adjustment of quantities.  $60,893.75 (Deduction).

 

 

 

 

 

290828

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  03-W5809-03-FP.  Cottage Grove Avenue, 167th (170th) Street to 159th Street (U.S. Route 6) in the Village of South Holland in County Board Districts #4 and 6.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $4,659.53 (Deduction).

 

290829

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.  $91,067.00 (Addition).

 

290830

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  99-A7622-03-FP.  Techny Road, Shermer Road to the Chicago River in the Villages of Glenview, Northbrook and unincorporated Cook County in County Board District #14.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $6,189.28 (Deduction).

 

290831

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  95-A5919-06-RP.  West Lake (East Lake) Avenue, Milwaukee Avenue to Patriot Boulevard in the Village Glenview in County Board Districts #14 and 17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $86,253.70 (Addition).

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Murphy moved the Approval of the change in plans and extra work described in Communication Nos. 290825, 290826, 290827, 290828, 290829, 290830 and 290831.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

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 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:

 

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

 

1)         Pavement Markings – 2008

            Section 08-8PVMK-31-GM

            Various Locations on the

            County Highway System

           

            Contract awarded to:  Preform Traffic Control Systems, Ltd.  $1,391,530.00

 

 

 

 

2)         Sign Panel Assembly Maintenance – 2008

            Section 08-8SPAM-29-GM

            Various Locations on the

            County Highway System

 

            Contract awarded to:  Highway Technologies, Inc.  $283,255.00

 

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

 

 

Commissioner Beavers, seconded by Commissioner Steele 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