NUMB:
981733
VERS:
Substitute
XXBY:
The Chair
TITL:
Substiute resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled State/Sponsor Agreement for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Project for the programming, design and construction of pedestrian facility improvements on portions of E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Water Street.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a project agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design and construction of sidewalk and other pedestrian related improvements on portions of E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Water Street. The project will include improvements on E. Wisconsin Avenue from the Milwaukee River to N. Milwaukee Street, and on N. Water Street from E. Michigan Street to E. Mason Street. The project will be funded primarily with federal funds from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ).
BODY:
Whereas; Funding is available through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) under the federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) program for projects which can be expected to reduce congestion, or to reduce vehicle emissions; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works has begun efforts to improve the pedestrian environment and promote the use of pedestrian facilities in the Milwaukee Central Business District; and
Whereas, E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Water Street have been identified as primary pedestrian corridors in the initial stages of the preparation of the Downtown Pedestrian Management Plan; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee applied to WISDOT for CMAQ funds to implement pedestrian facility improvements within this corridors; and
Whereas; Preliminary approval has been received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) for the design and construction of pedestrian facility improvements on E. Wisconsin Avenue from the Milwaukee River to N. Milwaukee Street, and on N. Water Street from E. Michigan Street to E. Mason Street; and
Whereas, The WISDOT has submitted an Agreement for the project to be executed by the City of Milwaukee; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Project Agreement for the programming and construction of pedestrian facility improvements on E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Water Street, a copy of which is attached to Common Council Resolution File Number 981733, and is incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to undertake or engage a consultant to undertake preliminary engineering for the above-mentioned project and to reimburse the WISDOT for preliminary engineering costs they incur for 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 preliminary engineering for the project (Expenditure), and transfer to 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 Accounts
City Share
Fund No. 0333
Project Grant No. ST32090000
$74,380
Federal Grantor Share Fund No. 0306
Project Grant No. SP03290100
$297,520
Estimated Preliminary Engineering
Total = $371,900
;and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to approve and make periodic payments to the WISDOT upon receipt of invoices for the local share of costs of the project.
DFTR:
Infrastructure Services Division
DAN:dle
March 25, 1999
CC981733