Number
070299
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
051477
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI
Title
Resolution directing the City Comptroller to transfer funds and create the appropriate accounts for preliminary engineering for Wisconsin Department of Transportation connecting highway project: South 27th Street from West Howard Avenue to West Oklahoma Avenue with a total estimated cost of $5,550,000, of which the City’s share is $625,000 and the grantor’s share is $4,925,000.
Analysis
This resolution directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds and set up appropriate accounts for preliminary engineering for the connecting highway project (listed below) with Federal/State Aid. This project is approved and included in the WISDOT’s current State Trunk Highway program for improvement. The City of Milwaukee is responsible for 25% of the preliminary engineering costs on this project in accordance with WISDOT policy. City costs for the construction of this project will be dependent upon parking allowed. The estimated total cost of this project is $5,550,000, of which the City’s share is $625,000 and the grantor’s share is $4,925,000. The total estimated preliminary engineering cost of this project is $360,000, of which the City’s share is $90,000 and grantor’s share is $270,000.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee adopted Resolution File Number 051477 authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a project agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) for the programming and construction or rehabilitation of the following connecting highway with Federal and/or State Aid:
Aldermanic District Project Location
11, 13 South 27th Street (STH 241)
West Howard Avenue to West Oklahoma Avenue
; and
Whereas, The improvements scheduled for this connecting highway is included on the current WISDOT State Trunk Highway Program; and
Whereas, South 27th Street (STH 241) from West Howard Avenue to West Oklahoma Avenue is programmed for construction in 2011; and
Whereas, It is the intent to initiate preliminary engineering at this time for this connecting highway; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, 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 projects (Expenditures) 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:
Infrastructure Services Division
State I.D. 2265-08-00
South 27th Street (STH 241)
West Howard Avenue to West Oklahoma Avenue
City Share Non-Assessable Paving
ST320070000
Fund 0333
$90,000
Grantor Reimbursable Cash Paving
SP032070100
Fund 0306
$225,000
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Paving
SP032070100
Fund 0306
$45,000
Construction is scheduled for 2011
Previously authorized for preliminary engineering: -0-
Current estimated cost of total project including this resolution: $5,550,000
Original estimated cost of the total project (Resolution 051477): $5,550,000
Summary of projects in this resolution:
City Non-Assessable Paving ST32007000 Fund 0333 $90,000
Grantor Reimbursable Cash Paving SP032070100 Fund 0306 $225,000
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Paving SP032070100 Fund 0306 $45,000
Resolution total: $360,000
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That copies of the State and Federal Aid Agreements are attached to Common Council Resolution File Number 070299, and are incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
LCG:amh
May 7, 2007
Reso STHIP S 27th St W Howrd - W Ok 050307.rtf