Number
241870
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to execute utility agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for work on city facilities in conjunction with the I-94 East West, West Leg (70th Street - Zablocki Drive) contract work with a total estimated cost of $486,960, with an estimated grantor share of $438,264 and an estimated City share of $48,696.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to execute various Agreements for Payment for Relocation or Replacement of Municipal Utility Facilities Located on Public Held Land Required by Freeway Construction for various city facilities.
These agreements relate to utility work on city facilities necessitated by the construction of the I-94 East West, West Leg (70th Street - Zablocki Drive), being undertaken by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. This agreement provides for reimbursement from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation of 90 percent of City costs for all work on city facilities necessitated by the freeway reconstruction project in accord with Wisconsin State Statute 84.295(4m).
This resolution also authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to prepare and/or review plans and estimates for the I-94 East West, West Leg utility work as necessary to accomplish the project. This resolution also authorizes the Comptroller to establish accounts as necessary to track the work and to submit invoices to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for work completed on this project as approved by the Commissioner of Public Works, for a total amount of $486,960, with an estimated grantor share of $438,264 and an estimated City share of $48,696.
Body
Whereas, The State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation has scheduled the reconstruction of I-94 East West, West Leg (70th Street - Zablocki Drive) in the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County; and
Whereas, Additional work being completed during the West Leg of the I-94 East West Reconstruction Project will require alteration of city facilities in Kearney Street, O’Connor Street, 70th Street, 68th Street, and Hawley Road; and
Whereas, Wisconsin State Statute 84.295(4m) indicates that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will pay 90 percent of the cost of alteration, rehabilitation and relocation of municipal utilities with the responsible jurisdiction liable for the remaining 10 percent of the cost; and
Whereas, The estimated costs for design and inspection of city facility alterations for the Department of Public Works will be $486,960, with an estimated grantor share of $438,264 and an estimated City share of $48,696 for City Underground Conduit, Communications, Sewer, and Water facilities related to the I-94 East West, West Leg contract work, State Project ID 1060-27-17/71; and
Whereas, In order for the City of Milwaukee to be reimbursed for the 90 percent share of the utility alteration cost on the I-94 East West, West Leg, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is required to enter into Municipal Utility Agreements (UA) Numbers 621, 622, 623 and 624, in accord with relocation assistance policy; and
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has provided the City of Milwaukee with the necessary municipal utility agreements to facilitate reimbursement of City costs in the alteration of city facilities; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller are hereby authorized to execute the Utility Agreements (UA 621, 622, 623, 624), attached to 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 review or prepare plans as necessary to accomplish the required underground conduit alterations associated with the I-94 East West, West Leg work, provide construction inspection services, and to allow the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to include any necessary work in the I-94 East West, West Leg Reconstruction contract for City Underground Conduit, Communication, Sewer, and Water work associated with the I-94 East West, West Leg project, or have the necessary city facility work associated with the I-94 East West, West Leg project accomplished by City forces, whichever is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Milwaukee and the I-94 East West, West Leg project; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to create within the Capital Improvements Fund, Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary project grant chartfield values for engineering and construction inspection for the project expenditure and transfer to any of these accounts the amounts required under the grant agreement and City accounting policy but not to exceed a 10 percent increase of the total amounts reserved for the grantors share and local share of $5,000, whichever is greater, as follows:
Location:
Project I.D. 1060-27-17/71
Utility Project I.D. 1060-25-41/43 & 1060-27-48/49
I-94 East West, West Leg
70th Street - Zablocki Drive
Utility Project I.D. 1060-25-43
City Share Non-Assessable Fund Paving
ST320250000
Fund 0333
$0
City Underground Conduit
ST280250403
Fund 0333
$1,560
Grantor Reimbursable Share
SP032250100
Fund 0306
$14,040
Utility Project I.D. 1060-25-41
City Share Non-Assessable Fund Paving
ST320250000
Fund 0333
$0
City Share Non-Assessable
City Communications
ST270250719
Fund 0333
$720
Grantor Reimbursable Share
SP032250100
Fund 0306
$6,480
Utility Project I.D. 1060-27-48
City Share Non-Assessable Fund Paving
ST320250000
Fund 0333
$0
City Share Non-Assessable City Sewers
SM495250034
Fund 0491
$26,400
Grantor Reimbursable Share
SP032250100
Fund 0306
$237,600
Utility Project I.D. 1060-27-49
City Share Non-Assessable Fund Paving
ST320250000
Fund 0333
$0
City Share Non-Assessable
Water Works Department
North Hawley Road - South Hawley Court to 115’ South of West Park Hill Avenue
WT410250511
Fund 0420
$184,080
City Share Non-Assessable
Water Works Department
South Dana Court - 220’ South of West Fairview Avenue
WT410250513
Fund 0420
$3,360
City Share Non-Assessable
Water Works Department
South Hawley Court - 670’ North of South Hawley Road
WT410250515
Fund 0420
$3,360
City Share Non-Assessable
Water Works Department
South 68th Street - West Fairview Avenue to West Dixon Street
WT410250517
Fund 0420
$4,680
City Share Non-Assessable
Water Works Department
South 70th Street - West O’Connor Street to West Adler Street
WT410250519
Fund 0420
$4,680
Grantor Reimbursable Share
SP032250100
Fund 0306
$180,144
Previously Authorized for Conduit Utility: $0
Current Estimate of Conduit Utility Including this Resolution: $15,600
Original Estimate of Conduit Utility: $15,600
Previously Authorized for Communications Utility: $0
Current Estimate of Communications Utility Including this Resolution: $7,200
Original Estimate of Communications Utility: $7,200
Previously Authorized for Sewer Utility: $0
Current Estimate of Sewer Utility Including this Resolution: $264,000
Original Estimate of Sewer Utility: $264,000
Previously Authorized for Water Utility: $0
Current Estimate of Water Utility Including this Resolution: $200,160
Original Estimate of Water Utility: $200,160
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to make periodic payments and invoices as necessary to accommodate the work required for the I-94 East West, West Leg work utility alterations as required under the aforementioned utility agreements.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
DAVID TAPIA:K.Vos
March 31, 2025