<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Transportation Committee on 10/18/2023 at 10:30 AM</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=CalendarDetail&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=1126311&amp;GUID=F771F021-56AA-4EF5-908C-3691CC83987B</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://cook-county.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?GUID=F771F021-56AA-4EF5-908C-3691CC83987B&amp;ID=1126311&amp;M=CalendarDetail&amp;Title=Board+of+Commissioners+of+Cook+County+-+Meeting+of+Transportation+Committee+on+10%2F18%2F2023+at+10%3A30+AM" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>23-5364</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6381033&amp;GUID=B7D86A0C-C9E5-4096-8CC1-A842964BF73B</link><guid isPermaLink="false">B7D86A0C-C9E5-4096-8CC1-A842964BF73B-2023-10-31-15-55-37</guid><description>File #: 23-5364&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Committee Minutes&lt;br /&gt;Title: COMMITTEE MINUTES

Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 09/20/2023&lt;br /&gt;Action: approve&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Committee Minutes</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:55:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-4339</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6351311&amp;GUID=D8F686ED-8714-44F5-8C74-AFE40F26AF0C</link><guid isPermaLink="false">D8F686ED-8714-44F5-8C74-AFE40F26AF0C-2023-10-31-15-55-37</guid><description>File #: 23-4339&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Agreement (Highway)&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED AGREEMENT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)

Department:  Transportation and Highways 

Other Part(ies):  Village of Crestwood, Illinois 

Request:  Approval of proposed Maintenance Agreement  

Goods or Services:  Maintenance  

Location:  Village of Crestwood  

Section Number:  N/A

County Board District:  6 

Centerline Mileage:   N/A  

Agreement Period:  N/A 

Agreement Number(s):  N/A

Fiscal Impact:  None  

Accounts:  N/A 

Summary:   The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully request approval of the proposed Agreement between the County and the Village of Crestwood. The Village of Crestwood will be responsible for maintenance of sidewalks/Multi-Use Paths within the limits of the Village, maintenance of segmental concrete blocks retaining wall, maintenance of the Emergency Vehicle Pre-emption Systems, and fifty percent (50%) maintenance and electrical energy costs for traffic signal along Midlothian Turnpike at Kostner Avenue for the improvements along Midlothian Turnpike from Central Avenue to Pulaski Road.&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Agreement (Highway)</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:55:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-4342</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6351312&amp;GUID=A40D50F6-FE90-405D-BD4A-49D2F5008B9D</link><guid isPermaLink="false">A40D50F6-FE90-405D-BD4A-49D2F5008B9D-2023-10-31-15-55-37</guid><description>File #: 23-4342&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Intergovernmental Agreement (Highway)&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)

Department: Transportation and Highways

Other Part(ies):  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Village of Justice

Request:  Approval of proposed Intergovernmental Agreement.

Goods or Services:  Construction and Construction Engineering 

Location:  Village of Justice, Illinois 

Section:  19-W3019-00-PV

Centerline Mileage:  N/A

County Board District:  6, 17

Agreement Number(s):  N/A

Agreement Period:  One-time agreement  

Fiscal Impact:  $22,307,021.00 ($350,000.00 to be reimbursed from the Village of Justice and $4,130,070 from the Illinois Tollway; $13,443,680 is grant funded) 

Accounts: 11300.1500.29150.560019; 11300.1500.29150.521536; 11900.1500.53814.560019; 11900.1500.53814.521536  

Summary:  The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed Intergovernmental Agreement between the County and the Village of Justice. The County will be the lead agency for construction and construction engineering of 88th/Cork Avenue from 81st Street &lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Intergovernmental Agreement (Highway)</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:55:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-4345</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6351314&amp;GUID=B3F989A4-6570-43AF-B4B0-9B5C2CC0A914</link><guid isPermaLink="false">B3F989A4-6570-43AF-B4B0-9B5C2CC0A914-2023-11-06-22-03-49</guid><description>File #: 23-4345&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Improvement Resolution (Highway)&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)

Department: Transportation and Highways

Project Type:  Motor Fuel Tax Project  

Request:  Approval of appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax Funds  

Project:  Preliminary Engineering and Design Services Various-Various Pavement Preservation and Rehabilitation Projects

Location:  Countywide

Section:  23-PEDES-00-EG

County Board District(s):  Countywide

Centerline Mileage:  N/A 

Fiscal Impact:  $5,500,000.00

Accounts:  Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.560019; 11300.1500.29150.521536

Summary:  The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed improvement resolution for work being done Countywide. An improvement resolution appropriating funds for the Preliminary Engineering and Design Services Various-Various Pavement Preservation and Rehabilitation Projects at various locations throughout Cook County.&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Improvement Resolution (Highway)</category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 22:03:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-4346</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6351315&amp;GUID=DACEF9E9-899E-4E4E-84DC-3DAF76DA98FF</link><guid isPermaLink="false">DACEF9E9-899E-4E4E-84DC-3DAF76DA98FF-2023-10-31-15-55-37</guid><description>File #: 23-4346&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Improvement Resolution (Highway)&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)

Department: Transportation and Highways

Project Type:  Motor Fuel Tax Project  

Request:  Approval of appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax Funds  

Project:  Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Traffic Signal Replacement - Package #1

Location:  Village of Hazel Crest, Village of Robbins, Village of Orland Park

Section:  23-HSIP1-00-TL

County Board District(s):  5, 6

Centerline Mileage:  N/A 

Fiscal Impact:  $5,470,000.00

Accounts:  Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29152.560019; 11900.1500.54354.560019  

Summary:  The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed Improvement Resolution for work being done in the Village of Hazel Crest, Village of Robbins, and Village of Orland Park. The improvement resolution is appropriating funds for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Traffic Signal Replacement - Package #1 in the Villages of Hazel Crest, Robbins, and Orland Park, in Cook County.&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Improvement Resolution (Highway)</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:55:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-4368</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6351317&amp;GUID=5056ECA9-B00A-4192-8873-8C5740DDA74A</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5056ECA9-B00A-4192-8873-8C5740DDA74A-2024-05-22-18-13-38</guid><description>File #: 23-4368&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Improvement Resolution (Highway)&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)

Department: Transportation and Highways

Project Type:  Motor Fuel Tax Project  

Request:  Approval of appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax Funds  

Project:  Storm Sewer Cleaning

Location:  Countywide

Section:  24-SSCLN-00-SS

County Board District(s):  Countywide

Centerline Mileage:  N/A 

Fiscal Impact:  $3,000,000.00

Accounts:  Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.540370

Summary:  The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed improvement resolution for working being done Countywide. The improvement resolution is  appropriating funds for Storm Sewer Cleaning services for the removal and proper disposal of debris from storm sewers at various locations throughout Cook County.&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Improvement Resolution (Highway)</category><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 18:13:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-4378</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6351319&amp;GUID=6C25EA13-2146-468F-9CA0-1A6CB8875126</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6C25EA13-2146-468F-9CA0-1A6CB8875126-2023-10-31-15-55-37</guid><description>File #: 23-4378&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Contract Amendment &lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT

Department(s):  Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DOTH), Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), Cook County Department of Facilities Management (DFM) and Cook County Health and Hospital System (CCHHS)   

Vendor:   Colonial Oil Industries, Inc, Savannah, Georgia 

Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to Increase and Amend the contract  

Good(s) or Service(s):  Diesel Fuel  

Original Contract Period: 5/1/2021 - 5/20/2025

Proposed Amendment Type: Increase 

Proposed Contract Period:  N/A  

Total Current Contract Amount Authority:  $3,650,000.00 

Original Approval (Board or Procurement):  Board on 4/15/2021, $3,650,000.00

Increase Requested:  $600,000.00 

Previous Board Increase(s):   N/A 

Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A 

Previous Board Renewals:   N/A 

Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals:   N/A 

Previous Board Extension(s):  N/A 

Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s):  N/A

Potential Fi&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Contract Amendment </category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:55:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-4429</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6351325&amp;GUID=4EDCBA6B-590F-419C-B7F5-388542AAECFD</link><guid isPermaLink="false">4EDCBA6B-590F-419C-B7F5-388542AAECFD-2023-10-31-15-55-37</guid><description>File #: 23-4429&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Completion of Construction Approval Resolution (Highway)&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)

Department: Transportation and Highways

Other Part(ies):  F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen &amp; Associates, LLC

Action:  Completion of Construction Approval Resolution

Good(s) or Service(s):  Construction Services  

Location of Project:  Central Avenue Bridge Over I-55 Emergency Repair 

Section:  22-W3924-02-BR

County Board District:  16 

Contract Number:  2216-05132

Federal Project Number:  N/A  

Federal Job Number:  N/A

Final Cost:  $1,267,472.77

Percent Above or Below Construction Contract Bid Amount:  0%

Summary:  The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully submits for approval the completion of construction for work done at Central Avenue Bridge Over I-55 Emergency Repair. This contract provided Emergency Repairs to the Central Avenue Bridge due to deck delamination. The work included deck slab repairs, pavement markings, traffic control and protection, and restoration.  All work has been completed.   

The amended awarded contract amount of this p&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Completion of Construction Approval Resolution (Highway)</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:55:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-4430</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6351326&amp;GUID=067FA503-03C5-4E4B-9405-A21992576B03</link><guid isPermaLink="false">067FA503-03C5-4E4B-9405-A21992576B03-2023-10-31-15-55-37</guid><description>File #: 23-4430&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Contract (Highway)&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED CONTRACT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)

Department(s): Transportation and Highways

Vendor:  Baxter &amp; Woodman, Inc., Crystal Lake Illinois 

Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract.

Good(s) or Service(s):  Construction Management Services - Franklin Ave / Green Street Improvement Project

Location:  Cook County Board District 17

Section:  21-FRAGS-00-PV

Job Number:  C-91-192-21

Project Number:  ZAGE(365)

Contract Value:  $2,426,290.00

Contract period:  11/1/2023 - 10/31/2028

Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact:  FY 2024 $970,516.00; FY 2025 $970,516.00; FY 2026 $242,629.00

Accounts:  11300.1500.29152.560019; 11300.1500.29152.521536

Contract Number(s):  2138-18700

Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation.

The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.

Summary:  The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed Contract between Cook County and Baxter &amp; Woodman, Inc., Crys&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Contract (Highway)</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:55:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-4496</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6351335&amp;GUID=9D17FBB7-CD97-42DF-94B8-622EF9D9CFA9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9D17FBB7-CD97-42DF-94B8-622EF9D9CFA9-2023-10-31-15-55-37</guid><description>File #: 23-4496&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Supplemental Improvement Resolution (Highway)&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)

Department:  Transportation and Highways  

Project Type:  Motor Fuel Tax Project  

Request:  Approval of Supplemental Improvement Resolution  

Project:  Cal Sag Steel Truss Strengthening

Location:  Villages of Alsip, Palos Heights, and Worth Township  

Section:  18-CSSTS-00-BR

County Board District:  5, 6, 17

Centerline Mileage:    N/A   

Fiscal Impact:  $87,000.00  

Accounts:  Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.560019; 11300.1500.29152.560019

Board Approved Date and Amount:  September 13, 2017, $3,000,000.00; December 16, 2021, $3,800,000.00  

Increased Amount:  $87,000.00  

Total Adjusted Amount:  $6,887,000.00

Summary:  The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed supplemental improvement resolution for work being done in the Villages of Alsip, Palos Heights, and Worth Township. The supplemental resolution is appropriating funds for design engineering for steel truss member strengthening design, and construction rep&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Supplemental Improvement Resolution (Highway)</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:55:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-4583</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6351248&amp;GUID=F3C73637-EF20-4901-8D6E-7AB012205B65</link><guid isPermaLink="false">F3C73637-EF20-4901-8D6E-7AB012205B65-2023-10-31-15-55-37</guid><description>File #: 23-4583&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Supplemental Improvement Resolution (Highway)&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)

Department:  Transportation and Highways  

Project Type:  Motor Fuel Tax Project  

Request:  Approval of Supplemental Improvement Resolution  

Project:  Various Drainage Engineering Services

Location:  Various Locations throughout Cook County

Section:  19-6VDES-00-EG

County Board District:  Countywide

Centerline Mileage:  N/A  

Fiscal Impact:  $440,000.00

Accounts:  Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.521536

Board Approved Date and Amount:  9/26/2018, $750,000.00 

Increased Amount:  $440,000.00 

Total Adjusted Amount:  $1,190,000.00  

Summary:  The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed supplemental improvement resolution for working being done at various locations throughout Cook County. The supplemental resolution is appropriating funds for drainage related preliminary and design engineering services on an as-needed basis throughout the County.&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Supplemental Improvement Resolution (Highway)</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:55:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-4946</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6355302&amp;GUID=5F7E61AE-BE74-4EDB-A720-47845D71F0E6</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5F7E61AE-BE74-4EDB-A720-47845D71F0E6-2023-10-31-15-55-38</guid><description>File #: 23-4946&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Report&lt;br /&gt;Title: REPORT

Department:  Transportation and Highways  

Report Title:  Plan of Action for Regional Transit (PART)  

Report Period:  N/A

Action: Refer to Transportation Committee  

Summary:  The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests that this report be referred to the Transportation Committee for further discussion and a full presentation to the Cook County Board of Commissioners. Commissioned by the Illinois General Assembly, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) has advanced a collaborative project to develop a Plan of Action for Regional Transit (PART).  This report will identify recommendations that can help the region invest in a stronger and more financially secure transit system. CMAP staff will be providing a briefing to the Transportation Committee on their work.&lt;br /&gt;Action: receive and file&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Report</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:55:38 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>