Number
260195
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “1st Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let STP-Urban Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of East/West Locust Street - North 7th Street to North Holton Street.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a State/Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of East/West Locust Street - North 7th Street to North Holton Street. The State/Municipal Agreement provides for 80 percent Federal and State aid and 20 percent local cost sharing for preliminary engineering. The total estimated cost of this project is $7,182,615.33 with a City share of $3,791,859.77 and a grantor share of $3,390,755.56.
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 the programming, design, and construction of East/West Locust Street - North 7th Street to North Holton Street with Federal and State aid under the Surface Transportation Program; 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, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee recognizes that the City may be liable for any cost incurred by the State should the City decide to withdraw from the project; 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, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of the aforementioned connecting highway project with Federal and State aid, copies of which are attached to Common Council Resolution File Number _260195__, and are incorporated into this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to undertake or engage a consultant to undertake preliminary engineering and real estate acquisition services for the improvement of the aforementioned project and to reimburse the WisDOT for preliminary engineering and real estate costs they incur from 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 design engineering 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. 2455-07-00
East/West Locust Street - North 7th Street to North Holton Street
Preliminary Engineering
City Share Non-Assessable Paving
ST320260000
Fund 0333
$9,524.44
Grantor Reimbursable Paving
SP032260100
Fund 0306
$38,098.56
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Funds
$0
Estimated Total Preliminary Engineering $737,037
Total Engineering Previously Authorized $689,414
Current Estimated Cost of Total Project Including this Resolution $7,182,615.33
Original Estimate Cost of Total Project (File #200576) $4,355,021
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
DAVID J TAPIA: P. Chavez
May 27, 2026