Number
251459
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
211846
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a 1st Revision to a State/Municipal Agreements for a State-Let Highway Project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the construction of North 76th Street (STH 181); Florist Avenue to CTH Q, and to set up funds for construction at an estimated cost increase of $815,000 with an estimated City share of $767,000 and a grantor share of $48,000.
Analysis
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a 1st Revision to a State/Municipal Agreements for a State-Let Highway Project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the construction of North 76th Street (STH 181); Florist Avenue to CTH Q, and to set up funds for construction at an estimated total cost of $13,937,100 with an estimated City share of $832,000 and a grantor share of $13,105,100. Execution of the original State Municipal Agreement was authorized under File Number 211846.
Body
Whereas, A revised project agreement has been requested and received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to be executed by the City of Milwaukee for the construction of STH 181; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works shall notify the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee of
project cost overruns and 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 percent liable for project cost overruns and changes in scope as approved by the Department of Public Works; and
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute the agreement for the programming, design, and construction of the aforementioned connecting highway project with Federal and/or State aid, is approved as attached to this file, or one in substantially the same form and substance as submitted; 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 construction for the project (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:
State I.D. 2140-14-70
ST320220610
North 76th Street (STH 181); Florist Avenue to CTH Q.
City Share Non-Assessable Paving
ST320260000
Fund 0333
$12,000
Grantor Reimbursable Fund Paving
SP032260100
Fund 0306
$0
Grantor Non-Reimbursable
$48,000
City Share
ST280250406
Fund 0333
$350,000
City Share
SM495250075
Fund 0491
$405,000
Estimated Total Construction $12,888,000
Current Estimated Cost of Total Project Including this Resolution $13,937,100
Original Estimate Cost of Total Project $13,122,100
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve and make periodic payments to the WisDOT upon receipt of invoices for the City’s share of the project costs.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Infrastructure Services Division
Drafter
Environmental Engineering Section
Robert Seleen
November 18, 2025