Number
241176
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute Project Agreements titled “State Municipal Agreement for Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Projects” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and to set up design engineering at a total estimated cost of $927,595 with an estimated City of Milwaukee share of $185,519 and a grantor share of $742,076 for three projects.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute Project Agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the planning, design, construction and procurement of three Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality projects. This resolution also directs the City of Milwaukee Comptroller to transfer funds and establish project grant chartfield values for the planning and preliminary engineering for these projects. The Project Agreements provide for 80 percent Federal aid and 20 percent local funds. The total estimated cost of the three projects is $6,751,098 with a grantor share of $5,398,478 and a City share of $1,352,620. The total estimated planning and preliminary engineering cost for the three projects is $927,595, with a grantor share of $742,076 and a City share of $185,519. Construction and procurement funds for these projects will be included in future resolutions.
Body
Whereas, the project agreements have been requested and received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to be executed by the City of Milwaukee for programming, planning, design, construction, and procurement of the following projects under the Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) program:
Project ID 2984-31-02/72
C Milwaukee Locust-Teutonia-Center
North Hopkins Street to North Humboldt Boulevard
Project ID 2984-31-03/73/83
Bike Share Expansion
165 Stations, 300 EBikes
Project ID 2984-31-04/74
C Milwaukee, Sherman/Lisbon
Lisbon-North and Sherman-40th
Whereas, The Department of Public Works shall notify the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee of project cost overruns and changes in scope approved by the Department of Public Works; and
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee recognizes that the City may be 100 percent liable for project cost overruns and changes in scope as approved by the Department of Public Works; and
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee recognizes that the City may be liable for any costs incurred by the State should the City decide to withdraw from the project; and
Whereas, Construction on these projects is currently scheduled to start in 2026-2028; and
Whereas, Construction and procurement funds for the projects will be included in a separate resolution; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute the Project Agreements for the programming, planning, design, construction, and procurement of the aforementioned projects with Federal aid under the Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality program, copies of which is attached to and incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the proper City of Milwaukee official is hereby directed to undertake preliminary engineering for the above-mentioned project which is anticipated to begin in 2025 and to reimburse the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering costs they incur for the improvements; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby directed to undertake, or engage a consultant to undertake, all or part of the engineering for the improvement of the aforementioned projects and to reimburse the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the design engineering costs as they occur for the improvements; and, be it
Further Resolved, That minor changes to the agreement which do not change its intent are hereby approved; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is hereby authorized to create within the Capital Improvement Fund, Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary Project Grant Chartfield Values for design engineering for the projects (Expenditure) and transfer to any of these accounts the amount required under the grant agreement and the City Accounting Policy but not to exceed a 10 percent increase of the total amounts reserved for the grantor’s share and local share or $5,000, whichever is greater, as follows:
Project ID 2984-31-02
C Milwaukee Locust-Teutonia-Center
North Hopkins Street to North Humboldt Boulevard
City Share Non-Assessable Fund
ST320240000
Fund 0333
$82,859
Grantor Reimbursable Fund
SP032240100
Fund 0306
$318,636
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Cash Fund
$12,800
Estimated total preliminary engineering $414,295
Total engineering previously authorized -0-
Current estimated cost of the total project including this resolution $2,279,319
Original estimated cost of the total project $2,279,319
Project ID 2984-31-03
Bike Share Expansion
165 Stations, 300 EBikes
City Share Non-Assessable Fund
ST320240000
Fund 0333
$19,000
Grantor Reimbursable Fund
SP032240100
Fund 0306
$64,000
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Cash Fund
$12,000
Estimated total preliminary engineering $95,000
Total engineering previously authorized -0-
Current estimated cost of the total project including this resolution $2,169,695
Original estimated cost of the total project $2,169,695
Project ID 2984-31-04
C Milwaukee, Sherman/Lisbon
Lisbon-North and Sherman-40th
City Share Non-Assessable Fund
ST320240000
Fund 0333
$83,660
Grantor Reimbursable Fund
SP032240100
Fund 0306
$321,840
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Cash Fund
$12,800
Estimated total preliminary engineering $418,300
Total engineering previously authorized -0-
Current estimated cost of the total project including this resolution $2,302,084
Original estimated cost of the total project $2,302,084
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to approve and make periodic payments to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation upon receipt of invoices for the City’s share of costs of the above projects.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
MIKE AMSDEN:K. Vos
November 19, 2024