Meeting Details
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Meeting date/time:
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10/21/2026
10:30 AM
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Minutes status:
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Draft
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Meeting location:
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Cook County Building, Board Room,
118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued on: 10/15/2026
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26-2606
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 09/23/2026. | | |
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26-0917
| 1 | | Intergovernmental Agreement with Village of Wilmette | Intergovernmental Agreement (Highway) | PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Other Part(ies): Village of Wilmette, Illinois
Request: Approval of proposed Intergovernmental Agreement
Goods or Services: Construction
Location: Village of Wilmette, Illinois
Section: 18-A5924-02-BR
Centerline Mileage: N/A
County Board District: 14
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: One-time agreement
Fiscal Impact: $9,371,595.00 ($486,403.00 to be reimbursed from the Village of Wilmette)
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.521536 ($9,371,595.00)
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed Intergovernmental Agreement between the County and the Village of Wilmette. The County will include construction of box culvert under the proposed bridge structure and an outlet upstream of the existing structure for the Village as part of the County’s construction contract for replacement of the bridge carrying East Lake Avenue over the Middle Fork of the | | |
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26-2038
| 1 | | Intergovernmental Agreement with Village of Palatine for Quentin Road: Illinois Avenue to Algonquin Road | Intergovernmental Agreement (Highway) | PROPOSED AGREEMENT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Other Part(ies): Village of Palatine, Illinois
Request: Approval of proposed Maintenance Agreement
Goods or Services: Construction
Location: Village of Palatine, Illinois
Section Number: 24-PRPN1-02-PV
County Board District: 14
Centerline Mileage: N/A
Agreement Period: One-time agreement
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed Maintenance Agreement between Cook County and the Village of Palatine. The County will be the lead agency for construction and construction engineering for a new sidewalk at the intersection of Quentin Road and Euclid Avenue, including the northwest quadrant of the intersection, within the Village at County’s expense. The sidewalk shall extend northwest to southeast between the southbound-to-westbound right-turn lane of Quentin Road and the mainline of Euclid Avenue. Upon completion of the | | |
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26-2039
| 1 | | Improvement Resolution for Sanders Road Bridges over I-294 | Improvement Resolution (Highway) | 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: Sanders Road Bridges over I-294
Location: Village of Northbrook, Illinois
Section: 26-W2445-08-BR
County Board District(s): 14
Centerline Mileage: N/A
Fiscal Impact: $712,000.00 (FY27 = $712,000.00)
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.560019
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed improvement resolution for Phase III Construction for the rehabilitation and repair of the northbound and southbound Sanders Road bridges over the I-294 Tollway in the Village of Northbrook, Illinois in Cook County. The project scope includes bridge joint cleaning and repairs, pavement repairs, structural concrete repairs. | | |
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26-2041
| 1 | | Contract for Preliminary Engineering Services for Central Des Plaines River Trail (Contract No. 2582-09250) | Contract (Highway) | PROPOSED CONTRACT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., Rosemont, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract.
Good(s) or Service(s): Preliminary Engineering Services
Location: Central Des Plaines River Trail
Section: 26-CDPRT-00-BT
Contract Value: $1,515,325.00
Contract period: 11/30/2026 - 11/29/2030
Contract Utilization: The contract-specific goal set on this contract is zero.
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2027 $400,000.00, FY 2028 $400,000.00, FY 2029 $400,000.00, FY 2030 $315,325.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax: 11300.1500.29150.521536
Contract Number(s): 2582-09250A
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests the approval of the proposed Contract between the County and Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., Rosemont, Illinois.
The purpose of this project is threefold: (1) To identify a preferred alignment to improve and designate as a section of th | | |
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26-2042
| 1 | | Contract for Traffic Signal and Electrical Engineering Services Various Various (Contract No. 2628-01141) | Contract (Highway) | PROPOSED CONTRACT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LTD., Rosemont, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract.
Good(s) or Service(s): Traffic Signal and Electrical Engineering Services Various Various
Location: Countywide
Section: 27-TSEES-00-ES
Contract Value: $4,500,000.00
Contract period: 12/1/2026 - 11/30/2031
Contract Utilization: The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via: Direct participation.
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2027 $900,000.00; FY 2028 $900,000.00; FY 2029 $900,000.00; FY 2030 $900,000.00; FY 2031 $900,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax: 11300.1500.29150.521536
Contract Number(s): 2628-01141A
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests the approval of the proposed Contract between the County and Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LTD., Rosemont, Illinois
The purpose of this contract is to provide | | |
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26-2045
| 1 | | Supplemental Improvement Resolution for Sauk Trail - Western Ave to Chicago Rd (Prev. Ashland Ave.) | Supplemental Improvement Resolution (Highway) | PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL 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: Sauk Trail - Western Avenue to Chicago Road
Location: Village of Park Forest, Illinois; Village of South Chicago Heights, Illinois
Section: 21-C1131-00-PV
County Board District: 6
Centerline Mileage: 2.0 miles
Fiscal Impact: $2,000,000.00 (FY26 = $100,000.00, FY27 = $700,000.00, FY28 = $700,000.00, FY29 = $500,000.00)
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.560019
Board Approved Date and Amount: 12/17/2020: $1,650,000.00
Increased Amount: $2,000,000.00
Total Adjusted Amount: $3,650,000.00
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed supplemental resolution for Sauk Trail from Western Avenue to Chicago Road, including reconstruction of the existing bridge over Thorn Creek in the Village of Park Forest, Illinois, and the Village of South Chi | | |
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26-2046
| 1 | | Contract Amendment No. 3 for Sauk Trail: Western Avenue to Ashland Avenue, co. number 2038-18488D A3 | Contract Amendment (Highway) | PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., Rosemont, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Preliminary Engineering and Design Engineering Services
Location: Sauk Trail - Western Avenue to Chicago Road
County Board District(s): 5, 6
Original Contract Period: 10/1/2022 - 9/30/2024
Section: 21-C1131-00-PV
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 10/1/2026 - 9/30/2029
Section: N/A
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $1,402,425.00
Original Board Approval: 9/22/2022, $1,130,726.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): 7/24/2025, (10/1/2025 - 9/30/2026), $271,699.00
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): 11/26/2024, (10/1/2024 - 9/30/2025)
Contract Utilization: The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via: Direct participation.
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26-2048
| 1 | | Intergovernmental Agreement Amendment for LPA Amendment No. 1 - Touhy Avenue | Intergovernmental Agreement Amendment (Highway) | PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Other Part(ies): Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
Request: Approval of proposed Local Public Agency Amendment number 1
Goods or Services: Construction
Location: Elk Grove Village, City of Chicago, and City of Des Plaines, Illinois
Section: 15-34117-01-RP
Centerline Mileage: N/A
County Board District: 15
Agreement Number: N/A
Agreement Period: N/A
Fiscal Impact: $87,167,366.00 ($41,180,650.00 to be reimbursed from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Congestion and Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) Program; and $5,000,000.00 to be reimbursed from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Local Project Funding (LPF) Program)
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.521536 ($40,986,716.00); FHWA CMAQ Fund: 11900.1500.53665.521536 (41,180,650.00); State LPF Fund: 11900.1500.54869.521536 (5,000,000.00)
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests appro | | |
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26-2049
| 1 | | Agreement for Reiumbursement for 1st Avenue at UPRR (CREATE GS12) | Agreement for Reimbursement (Highway) | PROPOSED AGREEMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Other Part(ies): Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR)
Request: Approval of Proposed Agreement for Reimbursement.
Goods or Services: Phase I Engineering Study.
Location: Village of Maywood, Illinois
County Board District: 1
Section: 24-1STUP-00-GS
Centerline Mileage: N/A
Agreement Period: one-time agreement
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Fiscal Impact: $50,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.521536 ($50,000.00)
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed Reimbursement Agreement between Cook County and the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR). As part of the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program, Cook County will be the lead agency for a Phase I engineering study that will consider eliminating the at-grade crossing at First Avenue by two UPRR tracks, CREATE GS12. UPRR agrees that as part of the County’s project th | | |
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26-2086
| 1 | | Supplemental Improvement Resolution for Euclid Avenue - Rohlwing Road to Rand Road | Supplemental Improvement Resolution (Highway) | PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL 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: Euclid Avenue - Rohlwing Road to Rand Road
Location: Village of Arlington Heights, Illinois
Section: 23-A5912-00-PV
County Board District: 9, 14
Centerline Mileage: 4.20 miles
Fiscal Impact: $2,562,200.00 (FY26 = $47,700.00, FY27 = $1,256,250.00, FY28 = $1,256,250.00)
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.560019
Board Approved Date and Amount: 12/14/2023: $194,892.00; 12/18/2025: $204,000.00
Increased Amount: $2,560,200.00
Total Adjusted Amount: $2,959,092.00
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed supplemental resolution for the resurfacing of Euclid Avenue from Rohlwing Road to Rand Road in the Village of Arlington Heights, Illinois in Cook County. Scope includes mill-and-overlay of the existing Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) pavement. | | |
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26-2093
| 1 | | Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Arlington Heights | Intergovernmental Agreement (Highway) | PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Other Part(ies): Village of Arlington Heights
Request: Approval of proposed Intergovernmental Agreement
Goods or Services: Construction
Location: Village of Arlington Heights, Illinois
Section: 23-A5912-00-PV
Centerline Mileage: N/A
County Board District: 9
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: One-time agreement
Fiscal Impact: $2,376,619.93
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.560019 ($2,376,620.00)
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed Intergovernmental Agreement between Cook County and the Village of Arlington Heights. The Village will be the lead agency for construction and construction engineering for the planned Euclid Avenue Resurfacing Project. The County will reimburse the Village for one hundred percent (100%) of actual construction and construction engineering costs associated with the traffic signal replacement at the intersection | | |
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26-2094
| 1 | | Intergovernmental Agreement with Glenview for East Lake Avenue Bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago River | Intergovernmental Agreement (Highway) | PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Other Part(ies): Village of Glenview, Illinois
Request: Approval of proposed Intergovernmental Agreement
Goods or Services: Construction
Location: Village of Glenview, Illinois
Section: 18-A5924-02-BR
Centerline Mileage: N/A
County Board District: 14
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: One-time agreement
Fiscal Impact: $9,371,595.00 ($137,818.00 to be reimbursed from the Village of Glenview)
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.521536 ($9,371,595.00)
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed Intergovernmental Agreement between the County and the Village of Glenview. The County will include construction of decorative fencing, railings and parapets for the Village as part of the County’s construction contract for replacement of the bridge carrying East Lake Avenue over the Middle Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River. The Village of Glen | | |
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26-2095
| 1 | | Speed Limit Zoning ordinance for 104th Avenue, 179th Street to 159th Street | Ordinance, Speed Limit Zoning (Highway) | PROPOSED ORDINANCE, SPEED LIMIT ZONING (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Request: Speed limit modification
Roadway: 104th Avenue
Section: 179th Street to 159th Street
Mileage: 2.5 miles
Existing Speed Limit: 45 MPH
Proposed Speed Limit: 40 MPH | | |
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26-2118
| 1 | | Improvement Resolution for Central Des Plaines River Trail Phase I Study | Improvement Resolution (Highway) | 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: Central Des Plaines River Trail
Location: Village of Forest Park, Illinois, Village of Maywood, Illinois, Village of North Riverside, Illinois
Section: 26-CDPRT-00-BT
County Board District(s): 1, 16
Centerline Mileage: N/A
Fiscal Impact: $1,715,000.00 (FY26 = $100,000.00; FY27 = $700,000.00; FY28 = $700,000.00; FY29 = $215,000.00)
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.521536
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed improvement resolution for the Central Des Plaines River Trail Phase I Study in the Village of Forest Park, Illinois, the Village of Maywood, Illinois, and the Village of North Riverside, Illinois in Cook County. The project scope includes planning and preliminary (Phase I) engineering for the Des Plaines River Trail (DRPT) through west Cook County. | | |
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26-2119
| 1 | | Improvement Resolution for Traffic Signal and Electrical Engineering Services | Improvement Resolution (Highway) | 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: Traffic Signal and Electrical Engineering Services
Location: Countywide
Section: 27-TSEES-00-ES
County Board District(s): Countywide
Centerline Mileage: N/A
Fiscal Impact: Fiscal Impact: $4,500,000.00 (FY27 = $900,000.00, FY28 = $900,000.00, FY29 = $900,000.00, FY30 = $900,000.00, FY31 = $900,000.00)
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.521536
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed improvement resolution for Traffic Signal and Electrical Engineering Services at various locations throughout Cook County. Scope includes signal coordination and timing studies, preparation of warrant studies and traffic signal design plans including installation. | | |
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26-2034
| 1 | | Grant Award Acceptance for Pulaski Road 2026 | Grant Award | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Department of Transportation and Highways
Grantee: Cook County
Grantor: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: The Department of Transportation and Highways (DOTH) is the recipient of $500,000 in congressional directed spending for engineering to support the planned reconstruction of Pulaski Road from 159th Street to the Metra Crossing with the goal of improving mobility, safety and condition of transportation facilities for all users.
Grant Amount: $500,000.00
Grant Period: 01/01/2027 - 12/31/2034
Fiscal Impact: $500,000.00 (FY2028)
Accounts: Corporate Grant Fund: 11900.1500.55086.560019. No cash match required.
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed grant award acceptance. This project will utilize $500,000 in congressional directed spendi | | |
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26-2035
| 1 | | Grant Award Acceptance for East Lake Avenue 2026 ($850,000) | Grant Award | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Department of Transportation and Highways
Grantee: Cook County
Grantor: United States Department of Transportation
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: The Department of Transportation and Highways (DOTH) is the recipient of $850,000 in congressional directed spending for construction to support the planned reconstruction of the East Lake Avenue bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago River with the goal of improving mobility, safety and condition of transportation facilities for all users.
Grant Amount: $850,000.00
Grant Period: 01/01/2027 - 12/31/2034
Fiscal Impact: $850,000 (FY2027)
Accounts: Corporate Grant Fund: 11900.1500.55087.560019. No cash match required.
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed grant award acceptance. This project will utilize $850,000 in congressional directed spendin | | |
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