Number
040147
Version
Original
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute documents titled "Federal/State/Project Sponsor Transportation CMAQ Program-Project Agreement" for the programming, design and construction of pedestrian facility improvements on portions of East/West Wisconsin Avenue and North Water Street (Phase IV). (Infrastructure Services Division)
Analysis
This substitute resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a project agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design and construction of sidewalk and other pedestrian related improvements on portions of East/West Wisconsin Avenue from North Prospect Avenue to North 10th Street and North Water Street from East St. Paul Avenue to East Knapp Street, to continue the development of primary pedestrian corridors through the downtown area. The project will be funded primarily with federal funds from the Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ).
Body
Whereas, Funding is available through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) under the federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) program for projects which can be expected to reduce congestion, or to reduce vehicle emissions; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works has begun efforts to improve the pedestrian environment and promote the use of pedestrian facilities in the Milwaukee Central Business District; and
Whereas, East/West Wisconsin Avenue and North Water Street have been identified as primary pedestrian corridors in the Downtown Master Plan; and
Whereas, Pedestrian facility improvements currently being constructed under Phase I, Phase II and Phase III of this project were previously approved by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee under Resolution File Numbers 981733, 990806, and 021033 to include facility improvements on portions of the primary pedestrian corridors on East/West Wisconsin Avenue from North Prospect Avenue to North 10th Street and on North Water Street from East St. Paul Avenue to East Knapp Street; and
Whereas, Preliminary approval has been received from WISDOT for the design and construction of pedestrian facility improvements included in Phase IV of the project, to include improvements on additional segments of these primary pedestrian corridors; and
Whereas, The WISDOT has submitted an Agreement for this project to be executed by the City of Milwaukee; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Project Agreement for the programming and construction of pedestrian facility improvements on West Wisconsin Avenue and North Water Street, a copy of which is attached to Common Council Resolution File Number 040147, and is incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to undertake or engage a consultant to undertake preliminary engineering for the above-mentioned project, and to reimburse the WISDOT for preliminary engineering costs they incur for the improvement; 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 preliminary engineering for the project (Expenditure), and transfer to these accounts the amount required under the project agreement and 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:
Infrastructure Services Division Accounts
City Share
Fund No. 0333
Project Grant No. ST320040000
$140,000
Federal Grantor Share
Fund No. 0306
Project Grant No. SP032040100
$560,000
Estimated Preliminary Engineering
Total = $700,000
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to approve and make periodic payments to the WISDOT upon receipt of invoices for the local share of costs of the project.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
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May 17, 2004