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File #: 231231    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/12/2023 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 1/17/2024
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “1st Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Local Bridge Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for the rehabilitation of the North Holton Street Bridge over the Milwaukee River, North Commerce Street, and North Water Street.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: BRIDGES, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Attachments: 1. State-Municipal Agreement 1st Revision

Number

231231

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 Local Bridge Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for the rehabilitation of the North Holton Street Bridge over the Milwaukee River, North Commerce Street, and North Water Street.

Analysis

This Resolution also authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a revised Project Agreement with the WisDOT for design oversight and construction of the North Holton Street Bridge over the Milwaukee River, North Commerce Street, and North Water Street.  Construction funding for this project will be set up at a later date. 

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 the following bridge rehabilitations with Federal and State aid under the 2020-2025 Local Bridge Program Sub-program #: 205:

 

State I.D. 2984-12-04

BR320201201 / ST320201201

North Holton Street Bridge Over

Milwaukee River, North Commerce Street, North Water Street

 

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 of these projects is currently scheduled to start in 2024; 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 agreements for the design oversight and construction of the aforementioned project with Federal and State aid under the Local Bridge Program, copies of which are attached 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 for the improvement of the aforementioned projects and to reimburse the WisDOT for design engineering costs they incur from the improvement; and, be it

 

Further Resolved, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to sign documents that are required if right-of-way acquisition is necessary as part of the project work; 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 projects (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. 2984-12-04

BR320201201 / ST320201201

North Holton Street Bridge Over

Milwaukee River, North Commerce Street, North Water Street

 

City Share Non-Assessable Fund Structure

BR300200000

Fund 0303

$0

 

Grantor Reimbursable Fund Structure

SP032200100

Fund 0306

$0

 

Grantor Non-Reimbursable Cash Fund Structure

$0

 

City Share Non-Assessable Fund Paving

ST320200000

Fund 0333

$0

 

Grantor Reimbursable Fund Paving

SP32200100

Fund 0306

$0

 

Grantor Non-Reimbursable Cash Fund Paving

$0

 

Total Estimated Engineering: $0

Previously authorized for preliminary engineering: $407,153

Current estimated cost of total project including this resolution: $8,186,953

Original estimated cost of total project (File #200576): $3,649,195

 

 

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

Jonathan Thomas:K. Vos

November 30, 2023