Number
100527
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to execute a Project Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for expansion of a traffic adaptive signal system under the Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program and to fund preliminary engineering for the project in the 8th, 11th, and 13th Aldermanic Districts with a total estimated cost of $150,000, with an estimated grantor share of $120,000, and an estimated City share of $30,000.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to execute a Project Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for expansion of a traffic adaptive signal system under the Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program funds for project in the 8th, 11th, and 13th Aldermanic Districts. The total estimated cost of the project is $570,000 with a grantor share of $456,000, and a City share of $114,000. The total estimated preliminary engineering cost for the project is $150,000, with a grantor share of $120,000 and a City share of $30,000. Approval of construction costs will be in a future resolution.
Body
Whereas, Phase I of a proposed traffic adaptive signal system is currently under design for installation in 2011 in the area bounded by West Lincoln Avenue, West Morgan Avenue, South 43rd Street, and South 27th Street; and
Whereas, The submittal of a Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) grant application for the Phase II expansion of the proposed traffic adaptive signal system to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) was approved by the Common Council under File Number 061545; and
Whereas, Preliminary approval has been requested and received from WISDOT, along with a Project Agreement to be executed by the City of Milwaukee, for the programming and construction of the project under the 2011 CMAQ Program; and
Whereas, WISDOT has submitted a Project Agreement for execution by the City of Milwaukee for the design and construction of:
Project I.D. 1693-48-01/91
Traffic Adaptive Signal System, Signalized Intersections
Milwaukee County
; and
Whereas, The State cannot proceed with any project cost overruns and/or changes in scope of more than 5% without prior Department of Public Works approval; and
Whereas, Department of Public Works shall notify the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee at the next scheduled meeting of any such project cost overruns and/or 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% liable for any such project cost overruns and/or 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; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works and the Comptroller are authorized to execute a Project Agreement for the programming and the design/construction of aforementioned project with Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program funds, a copy of which are 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 officials are hereby directed to undertake, or engage a consultant to undertake preliminary engineering for the above-mentioned project and to reimburse WISDOT for preliminary engineering costs they incur for the improvements; and, be it
Further Resolved, That Department of Public Works shall request in a future resolution funding for the construction phase of the project; 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 any of these accounts the amount required under this grant agreement and City accounting policy, but not to exceed a 10% increase of the total amounts reserved for the grantor’s share or $5,000, whichever is greater as follows:
Project I.D. 1693-48-01/91
Traffic Adaptive Signal System, Signalized Intersections
Milwaukee County
Preliminary Engineering
City of Milwaukee Share
Fund Number-0333
Project/Grant Number-ST320100000
$30,000
Grantor Reimbursable Cash
Fund Number-0306
Project/Grant Number-SP032100100
$120,000
Total Cost of Preliminary Engineering-$150,000
Previously Authorized for Preliminary Engineering-$0
Current Estimated Cost of the Total Project Including this Resolution-$570,000
Original Estimated Cost of the Total Project-$570,000
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
RWB: ns
August 18, 2010
Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program Expansion of Traffic Adaptive Signal System