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Original
XXBY:
The Chair
TITL:
Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled "State/Sponsor Agreement for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Project" for the programming, design and construction of pedestrian facility improvements on portions of East/West Wisconsin Avenue and North Water Street (Phase II). (Department of Public Works - Infrastructure Services)
ANLS:
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a project agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design and construction of sidewalk and other pedestrian related improvements on West Wisconsin Avenue from the Milwaukee River to North 4th Street and North Water Street from East Mason Street to East State Street. The project will be funded primarily with federal funds from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ).
BODY:
Whereas, Funding is available through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) under the federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) program for projects which can be expected to reduce congestion, or to reduce vehicle emissions; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works has begun efforts to improve the pedestrian environment and promote the use of pedestrian facilities in the Milwaukee Central Business District; and
Whereas, East/West Wisconsin Avenue and North Water Street have been identified as primary pedestrian corridors in the initial stages of the preparation of the Downtown Pedestrian Management Plan; and
Whereas, Pedestrian facility improvements to be constructed under Phase I of this project were previously approved by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee under Resolution File Number 981733, to include facility improvements on East Wisconsin Avenue from North Milwaukee Street to the Milwaukee River and on North Water Street from East Michigan Street to East Mason Street; and
Whereas, Preliminary approval has been received from WISDOT for the design and construction of pedestrian facility improvements included in Phase II of the project, to include improvements on West Wisconsin Avenue from the Milwaukee River to North 4th Street and on North Water Street from East Mason Street to East State Street; and
Whereas, The WISDOT has submitted an Agreement for this project to be executed by the City of Milwaukee; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Project Agreement for the programming and construction of pedestrian facility improvements on West Wisconsin Avenue and North Water Street, a copy of which is attached to Common Council Resolution File Number 990806, and is incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to undertake or engage a consultant to undertake preliminary engineering for the above-mentioned project, and to reimburse the WISDOT for preliminary engineering costs they incur for the improvement; 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 preliminary engineering for the project (Expenditure), and transfer to these accounts the amount required under the project 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 Accounts
City Share
Fund No. 0333
Project Grant No. ST32090000
$122,680
Federal Grantor Share
Fund No. 0306
Project Grant No. SP03290100
$490,720
Estimated Preliminary Engineering
Total = $613,400
;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 local share of costs of the project.
DFTR:
Infrastructure Services Division
DAN:dle
CMAQRES
August 20, 1999