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Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Engineering, Planning & Development Oversight Committee met Aug. 29

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (“Tollway”) held the regularly scheduled Engineering, Planning & Development Oversight Committee meeting on Thursday, August 29, 2024, in the Boardroom of Tollway headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois. The meeting was held pursuant to the By-Laws of the Tollway upon call and notice of the meeting executed by Chairman Arnaldo Rivera and posted in accordance with the requirements of the Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/1, et seq.

[Bolded entries indicate issues which may require follow-up to present or report to Directors.]

Call to Order / Roll Call

Committee Chair McConnaughay called the meeting to order at approximately 9:23 a.m. Given Director Connolly’s advance notice to the Board Secretary of his inability to attend due to illness and given that a quorum of the committee was physically present, in accordance with the Open Meetings Act and Tollway By-laws, Committee Chair McConnaughay entertained a motion to allow Director Connolly’s participation by audio conference. Director Paddock made such a motion, seconded by Director Sweeney. The motion PASSED unanimously by voice vote.

Committee Chair McConnaughay asked the Board Secretary to call the roll, those Directors present and absent being as follows:

Committee Members Present: Other Directors Present:

Committee Chair Karen McConnaughay Director Jacqueline Gomez

Director James Connolly [by telephone] Director Melissa Neddermeyer

Director Scott Paddock Director Mark Wright

Director Gary Perinar, Jr. Chairman Arnaldo Rivera

Director James Sweeney

Committee Members Not Present:

None

The Board Secretary declared a quorum present.

Public Comment

Chair McConnaughay opened the floor for public comment. No public comment was offered.

Committee Chair’s Items

Chair McConnaughay entertained a motion to approve Committee Chair’s Item 1, the minutes of the regular Engineering, Planning & Development Oversight Committee meeting held on July 24, 2024, as presented. Director Paddock made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Director Sweeney. The motion PASSED unanimously by voice vote.

Having no further items, Chair McConnaughay called on Executive Director Cassaundra Rouse.

Executive Director

Executive Director Rouse noted that the meeting agenda contains 3 items for the Committee’s consideration.

Items for Consideration

Engineering

Executive Director Rouse asked Chief Engineering Officer Manar Nashif to present to the Committee the following items:

Item 1: Award of Contract I-24-4952 to Foundation Mechanics, LLC for Plaza Improvements on

Tri-State Tollway (I-294) between Mile Post 2.3 and Mile Post 2.7 (Plaza 47 Halsted Street) in the amount of $8,814,479.12.

Item 2: Change Order / Extra Work Order on Contract I-20-4727 to Lorig Construction Company for Roadway and Bridge Construction on Elgin O’Hare Western Access (I-490) between Mile Post 0.6 (Franklin Avenue) and Mile Post 1.0 (Illinois Route 19 (Irving Park Road)) in the amount of $3,250,000.00, increasing the upper limit of compensation from $150,626,838.91 to $153,876,838.91.

Upon conclusion of the presentation and discussion of items, Committee Chair McConnaughay entertained a motion to approve placement of Engineering Item 1 on the August Board of Directors meeting agenda with the Committee’s recommendation for approval by the Board.

Director Paddock made a motion to approve this item, seconded by Director Sweeney. The motion PASSED unanimously by voice vote.

Committee Chair McConnaughay entertained a motion to approve placement of Engineering

Item 2 on the August Board of Directors meeting agenda with the Committee’s recommendation for approval by the Board. Director Paddock made a motion to approve this item, seconded by Director Sweeney. The motion PASSED unanimously by voice vote.

Legal

Committee Chair McConnaughay deferred action on Legal Item 1 until after consideration in the Executive Session of the full Board.

Item 1: Authorization to Enter into a Settlement Agreement with Judlau Contracting, Inc. Cost to the Tollway: As discussed in Executive Session.

Adjournment

There being no further business before the Committee, Committee Chair McConnaughay requested a motion to adjourn. Director Paddock made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Director Sweeney. The motion PASSED unanimously by voice vote.

The Meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:33 a.m.

https://www.illinoistollway.com/documents/20184/1427751/20240829_TECH%20Ops%20Minutes%20-%20Final%20signed.pdf/ab4ae103-ba5b-6db7-2a85-c05371441168?version=1.0&t=1726761201465&download=true