Number
Version
Substitute
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the construction of streetscape improvements on West Wisconsin Avenue from North 2nd Street to North 4th Street under the Federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to construct streetscape improvements on the segment of West Wisconsin Avenue from North 2nd Street to North 4th Street. Funding for this project will primarily be provided through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation under a Federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program Grant for the development of primary pedestrian corridors in the Milwaukee Central Business District.
Body
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has approved funding of a project under the Federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) Program for the development of primary pedestrian corridors in the Milwaukee Central Business District to promote walking as a means of transportation in the Milwaukee Central Business District; and
Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 981733 and File Number 990806 authorized and directed the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement for the programming and construction of pedestrian facility improvements on East/West Wisconsin Avenue, North Water Street and East/West Kilbourn Avenue under the CMAQ Program, and to undertake preliminary engineering for this pedestrian corridor development project; and
Whereas, The pedestrian facility improvement project included the implementation of a catalytic project to fully deploy a portion of the streetscape during conceptual planning of the pedestrian corridors in order to demonstrate the various streetscape components and generate support for further plan implementation; and
Whereas, The implementation of a catalytic project on West Wisconsin Avenue between North 2nd Street and North 4th Street can be coordinated with work being done in the street right of way as part of an improvement project to the Boston Store and the Grand Avenue; 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 construct streetscape improvements on West Wisconsin Avenue between North 2nd Street and North 4th Street, to include sidewalk pavement improvements, street lighting upgrades, landscaping, wayfinding system and other pedestrian amenities; 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 this 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. ST320000000
$320,440
Federal Grantor Share
Fund No. 0306
Project Grant No. SP032000100
$1,281,760
Estimated Construction Cost
$1,602,200
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
RWB:dle
July 16, 2001
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