,,Number
040617
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
030052
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing and directing the City Comptroller to transfer funds, and create the appropriate accounts for the Real Estate and Railroad phases as part of the reconstruction of the West Highland Boulevard Bridge over the CP Rail tracks in the City of Milwaukee with 80% Federal and/or State Aid under the Local Bridge Replacement Program. (Infrastructure Services Division)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds and create the necessary accounts for the Real Estate and Railroad phases as part of the reconstruction of the West Highland Boulevard Bridge over the CP Rail tracks. The Project Agreement for the project was approved by Common Council Resolution File Number 030052 on May 13, 2003. The total Real Estate phase of this project is estimated at $75,000, of which the City's share is estimated to be $15,000. The total Railroad phase of the project is estimated at $50,000, of which the City's share is estimated to be $10,000.
Body
Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 030052, adopted May 13, 2003, authorized and directed the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a revised Project Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) for the programming and reconstruction of the West Highland Boulevard, CP Rail underpass; and
Whereas, The Commissioner of Public Works executed the Agreement and WISDOT subsequently authorized the Real Estate and Railroad phases; and
Whereas, WISDOT has informed us that Federal/State funding for this project is available for construction in 2005; and
Whereas, It is necessary to begin processing Real Estate and Railroad issues on this project in order to meet the scheduled 2005 construction; and
Whereas, It is necessary to transfer funds and create the project accounts for the Real Estate and Railroad phases of the project; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the City Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to create within the Capital Improvement Fund, Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary Project/Grant Chartfield Values for Real Estate and Railroad phases (State Project I.D. 2650-00-00, 20, 50) (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:
Infrastructure Services Division
Project I.D. 2650-00-, 20
West Highland Boulevard Bridge
CP Rail Underpass
Real Estate Phase
City Share
Account #ST32004000
Fund 0333
$15,000
Grantor's Share
Account #SP030040100
Fund 0306
$60,000
Estimated Total
$75,000
Project I.D. 2650-00-, 50
West Highland Boulevard Bridge
CP Rail Underpass
Railroad Phase
City Share
Account #ST32004000
Fund 0333
$10,000
Grantor's Share
Account #SP030040100
Fund 0306
$40,000
Estimated Total
$50,000
; 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 City's share of costs of the above project.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
CAW:dle
August 24, 2004
HIGHLAND BLVD BRIDGE RECON RES-SWM