Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges

 

MAY 5, 2009

 

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

President Stroger and Chairman Moreno, Vice Chairman Gorman, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Claypool, Daley, Goslin, Maldonado, Murphy, Peraica, Schneider, Silvestri, Steele and Suffredin (14)

 

Absent:

Commissioners Collins, Gainer and Sims, (3)

 

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.

 

299987

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  04-W4603-03-FP.  Group 6-2005.  Olympian Way/Kedzie Avenue, Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) to Vollmer Road; and  Kedzie Avenue, Vollmer Road to Governors Highway in the Villages of Flossmoor and Olympia Fields in County Board District #6.  Final adjustment of quantities and new items.  $83,036.80 (Deduction).

 

299988

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  06-B5925-03-RP.  167th Street, Harlem Avenue to Cicero Avenue in the City of Oak Forest and the Village of Tinley Park in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $237,895.87 (Addition).

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved the Approval of the change in plans and extra work described in Communication Nos. 299987 and 299988.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2

 

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

 

299989

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 March 31, 2009.

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Beavers moved to Receive and File

Communication No. 299989.  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)         GROUP 1- 2009

            West Bartlett Road

            Spitzer Road to Illinois Route 59 (Ingalton Avenue)

            Section 00-B1003-05-RP

            Munger/Naperville Road

            DuPage County Line to West Barlett Road

            Section 00-V4437-02-RP

            DuPage County Highway 18 – North Munger Road

            DuPage County Section 99-00308-02-FP

            Village of Bartlett and City of Elgin, Unincorporated

            Hanover Township in County Board District #15

            Motor Fuel Tax Fund Account #600-600

 

            Contract awarded to:  Martam Construction, Inc.  $10,874,385.65

 

2)         Furnish 400 Tons Bituminous

            Premix (Cold Patch) for South

            and Central Area

            Section No.  09-CBITS-03-GM REBID

            Maintenance Districts #3, 4 and 5

            Motor Fuel Tax Fund Account #600-600

 

            Contract awarded to:  Arrow Road Construction Company  $50,400.00

 

 

 

3)         Furnish 400 Tons Bituminous

            Premix (Cold Patch) for North Area

            Section No. 09-CBITN-03-GM-REBID

            Maintenance Districts #1 and 2

            Motor Fuel Tax Fund Account #600-600

 

            Contract awarded to:  Arrow Road Construction Company  $42,000.00

 

 

4)         Furnish Bituminous Materials

            Services 2009 in Maintenance

            Central and South Areas

            Section No. 09-HBITS-03-GM

            Maintenance Districts #3, 4 and 5

            Motor Fuel Tax Fund Account #600-600

 

            Contract awarded to:  K-Five Construction Corporation  $105,025.00

 

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

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved Approval of the above awarded contracts.  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