Number
040776
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works and Chief of Police to enter into an Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the development, implementation and funding of traffic control and other safety measures necessary to mitigate traffic diversion on City streets due to construction activity on the Marquette Interchange in 2005. (Infrastructure Services Division)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works and Chief of Police to execute an agreement 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 reconstruction of the Marquette Interchange in 2005.
Body
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) will be starting the reconstruction of I-43 from West Wells Street to West North Avenue and a segment of I-94 from North 13th Street to North 25th Street in 2005; and
Whereas, Construction activity on the Marquette Interchange is anticipated to result in the diversion of traffic on the local street system during this project due to long term local street closures and 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 Marquette Interchange construction; and
Whereas, The total estimated cost of local street traffic mitigation measures during the 2005 reconstruction of the Marquette Interchange is $534,911 including $420,911 for surface street traffic flow and operational improvements by the Department of Public Works, and $114,000 for additional patrols and traffic enforcement along key alternate routes; 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 Agreement 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 reconstruction of the Marquette Interchange in 2005, copies of which are attached to Common Council Resolution File Number 040776 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. 1060-05-92,
2005 Traffic Mitigation
Marquette Interchange Reconstruction
Grantor Share
Fund No. 0306
Project Grant No. SP032040100
$534,911
Estimated Costs:
Surface Street Operational Improvements
(Signal Equipment Modifications and Installations)
$289,911
Police Patrols and Enforcement
$114,000
Traffic Signal Retiming
(Retime and optimize signal timing along key alternate
routes as construction/traffic patterns change)
$131,000
Total Funding $534,911
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
CAW:sdp
September 14, 2004
MARQUETTE INTERCHANGE RECONS