Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges

 

June 16, 2009

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

Vice Chairman Gorman, Commissioners Butler, Claypool, Collins, Daley, Goslin, Maldonado, Murphy, Peraica, Schneider, Silvestri, Sims, Steele and Suffredin (14)

 

Absent:

Chairman Moreno, Commissioners Beavers and Gainer (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 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.

 

300833

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.  Final adjustment of quantities.  $4,204.00 (Deduction).

 

300834

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  08-A6603-02-RS.  Schaumburg Road, Chicago Elgin Road to Sutton Road in the Village of Streamwood and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County in County Board District #15.  Adjustment of quantities.  $35,752.50 (Addition).

 

300835

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.  $11,992.25 (Deduction).

 

 

 

 

 

 

300836

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.  Final adjustment of quantity.  $8.00 (Deduction).

 

300837

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  05-B3230-02-RS.  Group 3-2005:  47th Street, Kedzie Avenue to Western Avenue; and Cottage Grove, 75th Street to 71st Street in the City of Chicago in County Board Districts #3 and 7.  Final adjustment of quantities.  $24,000.00 (Deduction).

 

300838

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  08-V6945-01-RS.  Arlington Heights Road, Rand Road to University Drive in the Villages of Buffalo Grove and Schaumburg in County Board District #14.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $382,261.30 (Addition).

 

Commissioner Schneider, seconded by Commissioner Peraica, moved the Approval of the change in plans and extra work described in Communication Nos. 300833, 300834, 300835, 300836, 300837 and 300838.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

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 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:

 

1)         136th Street/Thornton Road

            Dixie Highway to Wood Street

            Section 07-B7731-03-FP

            Village of Dixmoor and City of Blue

            Island in County Board District #5

            Motor Fuel Tax Account #600-600

           

            Contract awarded to:  J.S. Riemer, Inc.  $2,341,378.26

 

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

 

Commissioner Schneider, seconded by Commissioner Peraica, moved Approval of the above awarded contract.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissioner Maldonado 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