Number
010484
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works and Chief of Police to enter into Agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the development, implementation and funding of traffic control and other safety measures necessary to mitigate traffic diversion onto City streets due to construction activity on IH 43/94 (North-South Freeway) in 2002. (Infrastructure Services Div.)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works and Chief of Police to execute agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to provide reimbursement of actual costs for services and items provided by the City as traffic mitigation measures in conjunction with the resurfacing of IH 43/94 (North-South Freeway) in 2002.
Body
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) will be undertaking the resurfacing of the north and southbound lanes of IH 43/94 (North-South Freeway) from the Mitchell Interchange to the Silver Spring Interchange in Glendale in the year 2002; and
Whereas, Construction activity on the North-South Freeway is anticipated to result in the diversion of a portion of normal Freeway traffic onto the local street system during this resurfacing project due to long term lane and ramp closures on the Freeway; and
Whereas, Preliminary approval has been received from the WISDOT, along with Project Agreements to be executed by the City of Milwaukee, to provide reimbursement of actual costs for necessary services and items provided by the City as local street traffic impact mitigation measures in conjunction with the resurfacing of the North-South Freeway; and
Whereas, The total estimated cost of local street traffic mitigation measures during the resurfacing of the North-South Freeway is $716,871 including $363,650 for surface street traffic flow and operational improvements by the Department of Public Works, and $301,401 for additional patrols and traffic enforcement and $51,820 for additional school crossing guards and pedestrian safety enhancements by the Milwaukee Police Department; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works and Chief of Police are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Project Agreements to provide reimbursement of the actual costs for services and items provided by the City as local street traffic impact mitigation measures in conjunction with the resurfacing of the North-South Freeway in 2002, copies of which are attached to Common Council Resolution File Number 010484, and is incorporated in 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 the project (Expenditure), and transfer to these accounts the amount required under the Project Agreements 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 Accounts
Project I.D. 1220-02-92,
2002 Traffic Mitigation
IH 43/94 Resurfacing Project
Traffic Mitigation Layton Avenue
Grantor Share
Fund No. 0306
Project Grant No. SP03290100
$275,050
Project I.D. 1220-02-90
2002 Traffic Mitigation
IH 43/94 Resurfacing Project
Mitchell Interchange to National Avenue
Grantor Share
Fund No. 0306
Project Grant No. SP03290100
$228,400
Estimated Costs:
Surface Street Operational Improvements
(Signal Modifications, system restoration,
regulatory signing and pavement marking)
$49,400
Police Patrols and Enforcement
$150,000
Pedestrian Safety
(Additional school crossing guards,
educational flyers to schools,
industry and business-child safety)
$29,000
Project I.D. 1228-09-00
2002 Traffic Mitigation
IH43/94 Resurfacing Project
Marquette Interchange to Silver Spring Interchange
Grantor Share
Fund No. 0306
Project Grant No. SP03290100
$213,421
Estimated Costs:
Surface Street Operation Improvements
(Signal modifications, system restoration,
regulatory signing and pavement marking)
$39,200
Police Patrols and Enforcement
$151,401
Pedestrian Safety
(Additional school crossing guards,
educational safety flyers to schools,
industry and business - child safety)
$22,820
Total Funding $716,871
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
JJM:dle
7/12/01
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