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Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Engineering, Planning & Development Oversight Committee met Aug. 21 

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1.0 CALL TO ORDER

2.0 ROLL CALL

3.0 PUBLIC COMMENT

4.0 CHAIR

1. Approval of the Minutes of the Engineering, Planning & Development Oversight Committee Meeting held July 28, 2025.

2. Additional Items

5.0 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

1. Presentation: Alternative Project Delivery Update

2. Additional Items

6.0 ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

6.1 ENGINEERING

1. Award of Contract I-25-4991 to K-Five Construction Corporation for Plaza Improvements on the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) Mile Post 114.5 (Orchard Road) to Mile Post 119.4 (Farnsworth Avenue) in the amount of $24,371,303.96.

2. Award of Contract RR-23-4900 to F. H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC for Plaza Improvements on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) from Mile Post 6.4 (159th Street) to Mile Post 29.9 (Cermak Road) in the amount of $29,368,238.93.

3. Award of Contract I-25-2014 to Aldridge Electric Inc. for Active Traffic Management (ATM) System, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Device and Fiber Installation on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) Mile Post 33.6 (North Avenue) to Mile Post 40.0 (Balmoral Avenue) in the amount of $9,947,717.05.

4. Extra Work Order on I-21-4833 to F. H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC for Roadway and Bridge Reconstruction and Widening on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) between Mile Post 26.4 (47th Street) and Mile Post 27.8 (Ogden Avenue) in the amount of $2,600,000.00, increasing the upper limit of compensation from $110,289,513.75 to $112,889,513.75.

5. Acceptance of Proposal from Gotham Engineering, a Design Professional Corporation dba RailPros of Illinois / A. Epstein and Sons International, Inc. on Contract I-25-2003 for Design Services for Bridge Reconstruction on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) at Mile Post 1.5 (Union Pacific Railroad) in an amount not to exceed $5,754,406.17.

6. Acceptance of Proposal from V3 Companies, Ltd. on Contract I-25-2002 for Design Services for Bridge Reconstruction on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) at Mile Post 1.2 (Chicago Road) and Mile Post 1.6 (Vincennes Road) in an amount not to exceed $7,687,519.66.

7. Acceptance of Proposal from Bravo Company Engineering, Inc. on Contract I-25-2009 for Design Services for Plaza Improvements on the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) in an amount not to exceed $4,709,202.48.

8. Acceptance of Proposal from American Veteran Engineering, PLLC on Contract RR-25-9302 for Construction Management Services Upon Request for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Systemwide in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00.

6.2 LEGAL

1. Approval of an Addendum to an Intergovernmental Agreement with Cook County and the City of Elmhurst a to reduce the Tollway’s estimated participation cost to from $8,219,833 to $1,177,162.

2. Approval of an Addendum to an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration for costs associated with the Elgin O’Hare Western Access Project and I-490. Cost to the Tollway: $705,456.

3. Amendment to Resolution Nos. 16283, 16312, 16832, 17250 and 19806 establishing the Contract Cost Change Controls Committee (“C5”). Cost to the Tollway: $0

4. Amendment to Land Acquisition Resolution 22041 for the System-Wide Project to amend Exhibit A; adding three parcels that may need to be acquired by condemnation. See ISTHA v. DiBenedetto. Cost to the Tollway: As discussed in Executive Session.

7.0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8.0 NEW BUSINESS

9.0 ADJOURNMENT

https://agency.illinoistollway.com/documents/20184/1571583/20250821_AUG%20Comm%20Notice%20FINAL%20v3.pdf/06b394bd-c723-763d-e31e-e1af23199d4a?version=3.0&t=1755605758586