Number
240134
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute State/Municipal Agreement for a Replacement Lighting/Various City Locations Project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for Area C (South of Oklahoma Avenue to South City Limits, Lake Michigan to West City Limits), and to set up funds for design review and construction work at an estimated total cost of $2,965,000 with an estimated grantor share of $2,368,000 and City share of $597,000.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute State/Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for a Replacement Lighting/Various City
Location Projects (Area C) from South of Oklahoma Avenue to South City Limits, Lake
Michigan to West City Limits. The State/Municipal Agreements provide for 80 percent Federal and State aid and 20 percent local cost sharing of the construction; The total estimated cost of this project is $2,965,000 with a grantor share of $2,368,000 and a City share of $597,000. This resolution also directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds for preliminary engineering at an estimated cost of $5,000 with an estimated City Share of $5,000 and a grantor share of $0.
Body
Whereas, A project agreement has been requested and received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to be executed by the City of Milwaukee for a Replacement Lighting Project/Various City Locations on Area C (South of Oklahoma Avenue to South City Limits, Lake Michigan to West City Limits with Federal and State aid; 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
Whereas, Construction funds for the project will be included in a separate resolution; now, therefore, be it
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 and construction of the aforementioned project with Federal and/or State aid, copies of which are attached to Common Council Resolution File Number 240134, and are incorporated into this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; 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. 2984-55-04
Preliminary Engineering
Replacement Lighting/Various City Locations (Area C)
South of Oklahoma Avenue to South City Limits
Lake Michigan to West City Limits
City Share Non-Assessible Fund Paving
ST320240000
Fund 0333
$5,000
Grantor Reimbursable Funds
SP032240100
Fund 0306
$0
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Funds
$0
Estimated Total Engineering $5,000
Total Engineering Previously Authorized $0
Current Estimated Cost of Total Project Including this Resolution $2,965,000
Original Estimate Cost of Total Project $2,965,000
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
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
ENG-KIE LEE:K. Vos
May 14, 2024