Number
241169
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute documents titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Local Bridge Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the rehabilitation of the Hawley Road Bridge over State Street and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $239,300 with an estimated City share of $47,860 and a grantor share of $191,440.
Analysis
This Resolution also authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Project Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for rehabilitation of the Hawley Road Bridge over State Street. This resolution also directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds for preliminary engineering for this project. The estimated total cost of the project is $1,807,150 with an estimated City share of $369,430 and a grantor share of $1,437,720. The estimated preliminary engineering costs for the project is $239,300 with an estimated City share of $47,860 and a grantor share of $191,440. Construction funds for these projects will be included in a future resolution.
Body
Whereas, A project agreement has been requested and received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to be executed by the City of Milwaukee for the programming, design, and construction of the following bridge rehabilitation with Federal and State aid under the Local Bridge Program:
State I.D. 2984-24-06
Hawley Road
Bridge over State Street P-40-0873
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 cost incurred by the State should the City decide to withdraw from the project; and
Whereas, Construction of the project is currently scheduled to start in 2028; and
Whereas, Construction funds for the project 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 agreements for the programming, design, and construction of the aforementioned projects with Federal and State aid under the Local Bridge Program, copies of which are attached and are incorporated into this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to undertake or engage a consultant to undertake preliminary engineering for the improvement of the aforementioned projects and to reimburse the WisDOT for design engineering costs they incur from the improvement; and, be it
Further Resolved, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to sign documents that are required if right-of-way acquisition is necessary as part of the project work; 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 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:
State I.D. 2984-24-06
Hawley Road
Bridge over State Street P-40-0873
City Share Non-Assessable Fund Structure
BR300240000
Fund 0303
$33,502
Grantor Reimbursable Fund Structure
SP032240100
Fund 0306
$111,664
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Cash Fund Structure
$22,344
City Share Non-Assessable Fund Paving
ST320240000
Fund 0333
$14,358
Grantor Reimbursable Fund Paving
SP032240100
Fund 0306
$47,856
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Cash Fund Paving
$9,576
Total Estimated Engineering: $239,300
Previously authorized for preliminary engineering: $-0-
Current estimated cost of total project including this resolution: $1,807,150
Original estimated cost of total project: $1,807,150
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve and make periodic payments to the WisDOT upon receipt of invoices for the City’s share of the project costs.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
JONATHAN THOMAS:K. Vos
November 19, 2024