Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges

 

January 13, 2009

 

 

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, Schneider, Silvestri, Sims, Steele and Suffredin (16)

 

Absent:

Commissioner  Quigley  (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 communication 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.

 

297758

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.  Sunset Ridge Road,  Willow Road to Skokie Road; and Sunset Ridge Road over the Chicago River in the Villages of Northbrook, Northfield and unincorporated Cook County in County Board District #14.  Final adjustment of quantities and new item.  $298.20 (Addition).

 

297759

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.  127th Street, Smith Road to State Street in the Village of Lemont in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $87,981.26 (Addition).

 

297760

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  07-V6439-03-RP.  Meacham Road, Schaumburg Road to Higgins Road in the Village of Schaumburg in County Board District #15.  Adjustment of quantities.  $76,901.65 (DeductionAddition).

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved the Approval of the change in plans and extra work described in Communication Nos. 297758, 297759 and 297760. The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

Section 2

 

Your Committee has considered the following items and upon adoption of this report, the recommendations are as follows:

 

297761

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 October 31, 2008.

 

Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Beavers moved to Receive and File Communication No. 296480.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Section 3

 

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)         Sign Panel Assembly Maintenance – 2009

            Section 09-8SPANM-30-GM REBID

            Various Locations on the County

            Highway System

 

            Contract awarded to:  Western Remac, Inc.  $459,412.50

 

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

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved to award the above referenced contract, as amended.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Commissioner Beavers moved to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Steele. 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