Number
260862
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute Project Agreements titled “State/Municipal Agreement for an Infrastructure Transportation Alternatives Program Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and to set up design engineering at a total estimated cost of $688,549 with an estimated City of Milwaukee share of $137,709, and a grantor share of $550,840 for two projects.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute Project Agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the planning, design and construction of two Transportation Alternatives Program projects. This resolution also directs the City of Milwaukee Comptroller to transfer funds and establish project grant chart field values for the planning and preliminary engineering for these projects. The Project Agreement provides for 80 percent Federal aid and 20 percent local funds. The total estimated cost of the two projects is $4,115,333 with a grantor share of $3,290,667 and a City share of $824,666. The total estimated planning and preliminary engineering cost for the two projects is $688,549, with a grantor share of $550,840 and a City share of $137,709. Construction 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 (WisDOT) to be executed by the City of Milwaukee for programming, planning, design and construction of the following projects under the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP):
Project ID 2248-05-00
Holton Street Bike Lane
East Reservoir Avenue to East Center Street
Project ID 2555-05-01
Burleigh Bike Lane
West Lisbon Avenue to West Roosevelt Drive
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 2028 and 2029; and
Whereas, Construction 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, and construction of the aforementioned projects with Federal aid under the Transportation Alternatives 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 2027 and to reimburse the WisDOT for preliminary engineering costs they incur from 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 WisDOT 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 Chart field Values for design engineering for the projects (Expenditure) and transfer to any of these accounts the amount required under the grant agreements 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 shares or $5,000, whichever is greater, as follows:
Project ID 2248-05-00
Holton Street Bike Lane
East Reservoir Avenue to East Center Street
City Share Non-Assessable Fund Paving
ST320260000
Fund 0333
$70,198
Grantor Reimbursable Fund Paving
SP032260100
Fund 0306
$267,994
Grantor Non-Reimbursable
$12,800
Estimated total preliminary engineering $350,992
Total engineering previously authorized -0-
Current estimated cost of total project including this resolution $2,177,452
Original estimated cost of the total project $2,177,452
Project ID 2555-05-01
Burleigh Bike Lane
West Lisbon Avenue to West Roosevelt Drive
City Share Non-Assessable Fund Paving
ST320260000
Fund 0333
$67,511
Grantor Reimbursable Fund Paving
SP032260100
Fund 0306
$257,246
Grantor Non-Reimbursable
$12,800
Estimated total preliminary engineering $337,557
Total engineering previously authorized -0-
Current estimated cost of total project including this resolution $1,937,881
Original estimated cost of the total project $1,937,881
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 City’s share of costs of the above projects.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
MIKE AMSDEN: P. Chavez
October 5, 2026