City of Milwaukee - File #: 080459

• File #: 080459
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/1/2008
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/30/2008
• Title: Substitute resolution reserving and appropriating up to $50,000 from the Department of Public Works - Water Works budget for consulting services relating to development of a methodology for the evaluation of the sale of City of Milwaukee water to other localities.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: CONSULTANTS, WATER SALES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/8/2008	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/30/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	12:0
7/29/2008	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
7/14/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/3/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/1/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
080459
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
Substitute resolution reserving and appropriating up to $50,000 from the Department of Public Works - Water Works budget for consulting services relating to development of a methodology for the evaluation of the sale of City of Milwaukee water to other localities.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Administration to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) and award a contract for the development of a methodology for the evaluation of the economic impacts of potential future water service contracts between the City of Milwaukee and other communities. It also reserves and appropriates up to $50,000 from the Department of Public Works - Water Works budget to enter into a contract with the winning bidder, and creates an RFP evaluation committee to rate proposals and select a winning bidder.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works- Water Works is the drinking water utility owned by the City of Milwaukee and regulated by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; and

Whereas, The Water Works provides drinking water, fire suppression and public health protection to residents and businesses in the City of Milwaukee and 15 neighboring communities, and its mission is to provide safe and reliable drinking water to its customers; and

Whereas, The Water Works currently has the capacity to annually pump and treat billions more gallons of water than it sells, and has the ability to expand its service to additional communities; and

Whereas, However, the provision of Milwaukee water to other communities may facilitate economic development, create and preserve jobs, improve property values, and advance the economic welfare of the inhabitants and businesses within those communities; and

Whereas, The provision of Milwaukee water to other communities may have negati...