Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/8/2014 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: 4-8-14 errata.pdf, Forest Preserve District of Cook County Revenue Report as of February 28, 2014
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14-0212 1 Finance Subcommittee on LitigationCommittee MinutesCOMMITTEE REPORT Committee Name: Finance Subcommittee on Litigation Committee Date: 3/11/ 2014 Proposed Settlements Approved Fiscal Year 2014 to Present: $167,492.02 Proposed Settlements to be Approved: $1,100.70 Legal Fees Approved Fiscal Year 2014 to Present: $144,913.92 Legal Fees for 3/11/2014 to be Approved: $100,247.82 *For details on payment approvals by the Litigation Subcommittee, refer to the Litigation Subcommittee Report for 3/11/2014.approve as amendedPass Action details Not available
14-0173 1 Path Construction CompanyDisbursementPROPOSED DISBURSEMENT Department(s): Planning and Development Action: Renovation and Remodeling of Poplar Creek Wildlife Management Headquarters Payee: Path Construction Company, Arlington Heights, Illinois Good(s) or Service(s): Construction Fiscal Impact: $259,209.00 Account(s): Buildings, 51-6710 Contract Number(s): 10-80-61 Summary: Work CompletedapprovePass Action details Not available
14-0187 1 Burling Builders, Inc.Bid RecommendationPROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION Request: requesting authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “Preserves”) to enter into a contract with Burling Builders, Inc., Chicago Illinois. Reason: Contract 13-80-01 G3R1 and G3R2 consists of constructing a total of four (4) new pre-engineered buildings at the Thorn Creek Maintenance Division Headquarters, Palos Trails Headquarters and the District’s Central Garage. Work includes the construction of two (2) buildings with offices and vehicle storage bays, one (1) building with a multi-stall, high-bay service garage, one (1) large vehicle garage and other related work as specified in the plans & specifications. Bid Opening Date: 03/12/2014 Bid Results: Firm Base Bid Recommended Deduct Alternate Bids 1. Burling Builders Inc. $5,395,030.00* $3,993,343.00 2. Tri-State Enterprises, Inc. $5,521,786.00 $4,236,786.00 3. Cornerstone Contracting, Inc. $5,605,477.00 $4,155,477.00 4. The Lombard Company $5,811,000.00 $4,461,000.00 * Burling Builders Inc.’s bid was read into record as $5,400,000.approvePass Action details Not available
14-0195 1 Century Contractors IncBid RecommendationPROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION Request: requesting authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “Preserves”) to enter into a contract with Century Contractors Inc., Bedford Park, Illinois. Reason: Contract 13-80-02-06C1 is for Thatcher Woods and Thatcher Woods Glen Parking Lot Improvements. The work includes, but is not limited to, resurfacing, concrete path reconstruction, parking lot lighting and electrical, bio-swale and landscape planting and other related work as specified in the plans & specifications. Bid Opening Date: 2/14/2014 Bid Results: 1. Century Contractors, Inc. $546,208.00 2. Chicagoland Paving $554,300.00 3. J&R 1st in Asphalt, Inc. $700,513.79 4. Matthew Paving $716,539.29 5. Burling Builders $717,357.28 6. Accu-Paving $728,598.55 7. Brothers Asphalt Paving $743,192.65 8. Pan Oceanic Engineering Co., Inc. $762,397.00 Estimated Fiscal Impact: $546,208.00 Contract Period: 4 months from notice to proceed. Account Name/Number: Site Amenities, Accounts 25-6770, 51-6770, 52approvePass Action details Not available
14-0196 1 Conservation Land Stewardship, IncBid RecommendationPROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION Request: requesting authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “Preserves”) to enter into a contract with Conservation Land Stewardship, Inc., Elmhurst, Illinois. Reason: Contract 13-80-02-01C2 is for shoreline stabilization at River Trail Nature Center. Work includes cutting and removal of existing sheet pile, construction of limestone slab rock ledge, earth excavation, topsoil seeding and erosion control blanket, storm sewer maintenance and other related work as specified in the plans & specifications. Bid Opening Date: 2/26/2014 Bid Results: 1. Conservation Land Stewardship $154,329.02 2. Elanar Construction $179,780.00 3. Industria $209,745.00 4. Hyde Park $234,935.00 5. Pan Oceanic Engineering Co., Inc. $278,600.00 6. Robe, Inc. $637,286.95 Estimated Fiscal Impact: $154,329.02 Contract Period: 5 months from notice to proceed. Account Name/Number: Restoration (Landscape) Accounts 25-6750, 51-6750, 52-6750 and 54-6750 District(s): 17 Concurrence(s): ThapprovePass Action details Not available
14-0197 1 J&R 1st in Asphalt, Inc., Hickory Hills, IllinoisBid RecommendationPROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION Request: requesting authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “Preserves”) to enter into a contract with J&R 1st in Asphalt, Inc., Hickory Hills, Illinois. Reason: Contract 13-80-02-07C1 is for resurfacing the parking lot and the runway at Schiller Model Airplane Flying Field. Work includes, but is not limited to, asphalt pavement repairs to existing parking lot, reconfiguration and restriping of the asphalt parking lot, an asphalt pavement model airplane runway, an ADA asphalt pavement walk from the runway to the parking lot, site grading with seeding and hydromulch, and other related work as specified in the plans & specifications. Bid Opening Date: 2/26/2014 Bid Results: 1. Robe, Inc. $147,027.78* 2. J&R 1st in Asphalt, Inc. $179,875.41 3. Elanar Construction $202,117.10 4. RNR Contractors $210,052.80 5. Century Contractors $243,409.50 * The Compliance Administrator deemed Robe, Inc. as non-responsive bidder for lack of MBE/WBE participation Estimated Fiscal Impact: $1approvePass Action details Not available
14-0199 1  Bid RecommendationPROPOSED BID RECOMMENDATION Request: requesting authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “Preserves”) to enter into a contract with Robe, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. Reason: Contract 13-80-54 is for the Demolition and Disposal of 13 existing camp ground buildings, structures, and foundations at Camp Reinberg in Palatine. The project also includes the installation of tree protection fencing, asbestos abatement, LBP mitigation, hazardous materials abatement, and miscellaneous items noted on the plans and in the specifications, as well as backfilling, top dressing with topsoil, seeding and mulch of the disturbed areas and other related work as specified in the plans & specifications. Bid Opening Date: 3/14/2014 Bid Results: *1. KLF Enterprise $260,300.00 2. Robe, Inc. $294,544.15 3. Hyde Park $304,780.00 * KLF Enterprise was deemed to be a non-responsible bidder. Estimated Fiscal Impact: $294,544.15 Contract Period: 90 days from Notice To Proceed. Account(s): Building, 25-6710, 51-6710, 52-6710 and 54-6approvePass Action details Not available
14-0209 1  ReportREPORT Department: Finance and Administration Request: Receive and File Report Title: Revenue and Expense Report, Forest Preserve District of Cook County Corporate Fund Report Period: Analysis of Revenue and Expense as of 2/28/2014receive and filedPass Action details Not available