Report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges

 

September 16, 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, Gainer, Goslin, Murphy, Peraica, Reyes, Schneider, Silvestri, Sims, Steele and Suffredin (16)

 

Absent:

Commissioner Collins (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 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.

 

302415

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  08-C1338-03-BR.  Steger Road Bridge over Plum Creek in unincorporated Cook County in County Board District #6.  Adjustment of quantities.  $36,684.00 (Deduction).

 

302416

COUNTY 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.  New item - labor adjustment to previous force account works.  $6,236.26 (Addition).

 

302417

COUNTY 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 Districts #4 and 6.  Final adjustment of quantities and a new item.  $35,822.43 (Deduction).

 

 

 

 

 

 

302418

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  04-W7331-02-RS.  Mount Prospect Road, North Avenue to Grand Avenue in the Cities of Elmhurst and Northlake in County Board District #17.  Final Adjustment of quantities.  $1,327.32 (Addition).

 

302419

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  08-V6038-02-RP.  Roselle Road, Wise Road to Bode Road in the Villages of Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg in County Board District #15.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $53,448.05 (Addition).

 

302420

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  07-B1922-02-RP.  Fullerton Avenue, Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad to Des Plaines River Road in the Villages of Franklin Park and River Grove in County Board Districts #9 and 16.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $124,364.69 (Deduction).

 

302421

COUNTY 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. New item.  $1,793.13 (Addition).

 

302422

COUNTY 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 and Northbrook, and unincorporated Cook County in County Board District #14.  Final adjustment of quantities.  $7,217.35 (Addition).

 

302423

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  06-W2509-05-FP.  104th Avenue, 167th Street to 159th Street in the Village of Orland Park and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County in County Board District #17.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $62,916.14 (Deduction).

 

302424

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways, submitting recommendation for change in plans and extra work on Section:  08-B8026-03-BR.  143rd Street Bridge over Tinley Creek in the Village of Orland Park and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County in County Board District #16.  Adjustment of quantities and new items.  $2,742.16 (Deduction).

 

 

 

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Sims, moved the Approval of the change in plans and extra work described in Communication Nos. 302415, 302416, 302417, 302418, 302419, 302420, 302421, 302422, 302423 and 302424.  The motion carried

unanimously.

 

Section 2

 

Your Committee has considered the following Communication from Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Superintendent of Highways.

 

302425

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 July 31, 2009.

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Sims, moved to Receive and File Communication No.  302425.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

 

Commissioner Steele moved to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Sims, 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