Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges

 

April 15, 2009

 

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

President Stroger and, Vice Chairman Gorman, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Collins, Daley, Gainer, Maldonado, Murphy, Peraica, Schneider, Silvestri, Steele and Suffredin (13)

 

Absent:

Chairman Moreno, Commissioners Claypool, Goslin and Sims, (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 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.

 

299705

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  04-W3013-02-RS.  86th Avenue, 131st Street to Calumet Sag Road in the Village of Palos Park and unincorporated Cook County in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $52,272.32 (Addition).

 

299706

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  07-B6528-01-RS.  Flossmoor Road, Cicero Avenue to Kedzie Avenue in the City of Country Club Hills and the Village of Flossmoor in County Board District #5.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $31,979.47 (Deduction).

 

Commissioner Maldonado, seconded by Commissioner Schneider, moved to suspend the rules Section 2-108 (h)(1) of the County Code to consider Communication Nos. 299705 and 299706. The motion carried unanimously.

 

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Sims moved the Approval of Communication Nos. 299705 and 299706.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

299707

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  98-B8234-02-FP.  Greenwood Road, 159th Street to Chicago Street in Calumet City, the Village of Dolton and unincorporated Cook County in County Board Districts #4, 5 and 6.  Adjustment of quantities.  $253,276.47 (Deduction).

 

299708

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  06-V6713-02-RS.  Smith Road, 135th Street to 127th Street in unincorporated Cook County in County Board District #15.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $30,528.55 (Deduction).

 

299709

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  95-W7510-01-FP.  108th Avenue, 153rd Street to 143rd Street in the Village of Orland Park in County Board District #17.  Final adjustment of quantities and a new item.  $48,782.69 (Deduction.).

 

299710

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  06-W7438-03-RP.  Mount Prospect Road, Touhy Avenue to Dempster Street in the Cities of Chicago and Des Plaines in County Board Districts #15 and 17.  Final adjustment of quantities.  $35,837.00 (Deduction).

 

299711

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  04-A7322-03-FP.  Group 1-2008:  Walters Avenue, Waukegan Road to Lee Road; and Lee Road, Walters Avenue to Dundee Road in the Village of Northbrook in County Board District #14.  Adjustment of quantities and a new item.  $59,575.36 (Addition).

 

Commissioner Murphy, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved the Approval of the change in plans and extra work described in Communication Nos. 299707, 299708, 299709, 299710 and 299711.

 

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)         Ela Road

            Central Road to 600 Feet North of Freeman Road,

             Palatine Road to Dundee Road and US 14 to Lake Cook Road

            Section 09-V5742-05-RS

            Villages of Barrington, Hoffman Estates, Inverness

            Cook County Board Districts #14 and 15

            Motor Fuel Tax Account #600-600

 

            Contract awarded to:  J.A. Johnson Paving  $4,462,712.35

 

2)         GROUP 2 – 2009

            Roselle Road – Devon Avenue to Wise Road

            Meacham Road – South of Nerge Road to

            South of Schaumburg Road

            Sections 09-V6037-03-RP and 09-V6437-05-RP

            Villages of Roselle, Schaumburg and Elk Grove

            Cook County Board District #15

            Motor Fuel Tax Account #600-600

 

            Contract awarded to:  Greco Contractors, Inc.  $3,792,336.33

 

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

 

Commissioner Murphy, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved Approval of the above awarded contracts.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

Commissioner Murphy 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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     Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman, Vice Chairman

 

 

Attest:

 

 

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary