Number
071073
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Cost Sharing Agreement with Milwaukee County for the planned improvement of West Good Hope Road (CTH PP) from North 107th Street to North Port Washington Road and authorizing construction costs of $84,724.00, which will be funded 100 percent by the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Cost Sharing Agreement with Milwaukee County for the City of Milwaukee’s construction costs associated with the improvement of West Good Hope Road (CTH PP) from North 107th Street to North Port Washington Road. This resolution also authorizes the City Comptroller to establish the necessary account for the City of Milwaukee’s estimated share of the non-assessable construction costs on the project. The total cost of the project is approximately $5,000,000.00 of which the City of Milwaukee’s cost is $84,724.00 and the Milwaukee County/WISDOT share is $4,915,276.00.
Body
Whereas, Milwaukee County’s Department of Public Works has scheduled the improvement of West Good Hope Road (CTH PP) from North 107th Street to North Port Washington Road for the summer of 2008; and
Whereas, City of Milwaukee sanitary sewer manholes, communications and underground conduit manholes, water gate valves, water service boxes, and underground conduit for street lighting and signals lie within the paving limits and must be adjusted/replaced as part of the roadway project; and
Whereas, Sidewalk construction between North 51st Street and North 91st Street, in areas that currently do not have sidewalk, is proposed as part of the project; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has requested and Milwaukee County has agreed to undertake that aforementioned work with their paving contractor in conjunction with their improvement project at City of Milwaukee cost; and
Whereas, Milwaukee County has prepared a Cost Sharing Agreement to address those costs that will be the responsibility of the City of Milwaukee as part of the project; 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 a Cost Sharing Agreement with the Milwaukee County for its share of the construction costs associated with the improvement of West Good Hope Road (CTH PP) from North 107th Street to North Port Washington Road, a copy of which is attached to Common Council File No. 071073, and is incorporated 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 Projects Fund, Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary Project/Grant Chartfield Value for the City of Milwaukee’s share of the non-assessable construction costs for the project (Expenditure) as follows:
West Good Hope Road (CTH PP)
North 107th Street to
North Port Washington Road
City Share Non-Assessable Paving Fund
ST320070000
Fund 0333
$80,872.00
The project will be completed during 2008 construction season.
Previously authorized for street construction: $0.00
Current estimated cost of the total project including this resolution: $5,000,000.00
Originally estimated cost of the total project: $5,000,000.00
; and be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer to this account 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 $5,000.00, whichever is greater.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
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