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File #: 241023    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: In Committee
File created: 11/6/2024 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action:
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “Grant Agreement Under the Fiscal Year 2023 Neighborhood Access and Equity Program” and associated documents required for the agreement with the United States Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of North 6th Street from West National Avenue to West North Avenue, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $2,500,000 with an estimated City share of $0 and a grantor share of $2,500,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Attachments: 1. Resolution Certification 2023 Neighborhood Access and Equity Program.pdf

Number

241023

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “Grant Agreement Under the Fiscal Year 2023 Neighborhood Access and Equity Program” and associated documents required for the agreement with the United States Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of North 6th Street from West National Avenue to West North Avenue, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $2,500,000 with an estimated City share of $0 and a grantor share of $2,500,000. 

Analysis

This resolution directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “Grant Agreement Under the Fiscal Year 2023 Neighborhood Access and Equity Program” and associated documents required for the agreement with the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the programming, design, and construction of North 6th Street from West National Avenue to West North Avenue. The Agreement provides for 100 percent Federal aid and 0 percent local cost sharing for preliminary engineering.  The total estimated cost of this project is $36,560,000 with a City share of $0 and a grantor share of $36,560,000.  This resolution also directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds for preliminary engineering at an estimated cost of $2,500,000 with an estimated City share of $0 and a grantor share of $2,500,000.  Construction funds for this project will be included in future resolutions.

Body

Whereas, A project agreement has been requested and received from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to be executed by the City of Milwaukee for the programming, design, and construction of North 6th Street from West National Avenue to West North Avenue, with Federal aid under the Fiscal Year 2023 Neighborhood Access and Equity Program; and

 

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 USDOT should the City decide to withdraw from the project; 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 the agreement and associated documents for the programming, design, and construction of the aforementioned project with Federal aid, copies of which are attached to this resolution, 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 services for the improvement of the aforementioned project; and, be it

 

Further Resolved, That minor changes to the grant 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 and real estate acquisition for the project (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:

 

North 6th Street

West National Avenue to West North Avenue

Preliminary Engineering

 

City Share

ST320240000

Fund 0333

$0

 

Grantor Reimbursable Funds

SP032240100

Fund 0306

$2,500,000

 

Grantor Non-Reimbursable Funds

$0

 

Estimated Total Preliminary Engineering $2,500,000

Total Preliminary Engineering Previously Authorized $0

Current Estimated Cost of Total Project Including this Resolution $36,560,000

Original Estimate Cost of Total Project $36,560,000

 

Requestor

Department of Public Works

Infrastructure Services Division

Drafter

DAVID J TAPIA: K. Vos

October 23, 2024