Number
241588
Version
Original
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to acceptance and execution of funding of a Green Solutions grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the installation of permeable pavers, vegetated swales and bioswales on West Lisbon Avenue from North 100th Street to West Burleigh Street as part of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s street reconstruction project, in the 5th and 10th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works, Infrastructure Services Division, to accept and fund a Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Green Solutions grant for the construction of green infrastructure consisting of bioswales and vegetated swales in the terrace areas and interlocking permeable pavers in the parking lanes on West Lisbon Avenue from North 100th Street to West Burleigh Street. The grant is in the amount of $1,200,000. The green infrastructure will be constructed as part of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s street reconstruction program in 2025. The resolution also authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a post installation Maintenance Covenant with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Body
Whereas, Green infrastructure, such as vegetated swales, bioswales and permeable pavements, reduce the volume of stormwater in the sewer system and the amount of pollutants discharged to surface waters; and
Whereas, MMSD desires to promote the installation of Best Management Practices such as vegetated swales, bioswales and permeable pavements and is willing to provide the City funding as part of its Green Solutions Program; and
Whereas, The Common Council File Numbers 241189 authored the reconstruction of West Lisbon Avenue from North 100th Street to West Burleigh Street; and
Whereas, The City and WisDOT have prepared plans to install bioswales, vegetated swales in the terrace areas and permeable pavers in the parking lanes of West Lisbon Avenue from North 100th Street to West Burleigh Street; and
Whereas, The cost of the green infrastructure portion is approximately $1,200,000; and
Whereas, The City will also enter into a post installation Maintenance Covenant with MMSD after the completion of the project and the template Maintenance Covenant is submitted to this file; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Public Works, Infrastructure Services Division is hereby authorized to apply, accept, and execute grant funding for the projects from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District under the terms specified above; and be it
Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to accept MMSD Green Solutions Funding in accordance with Milwaukee Code of Ordinances 304-81; and, be it
Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to accept MMSD Green Solutions Funding in accordance with Milwaukee Code of Ordinances 304-81; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Green Solutions funding agreement (G98005P161 ) and a template post installation maintenance covenant submitted to this file are hereby approved, and City personnel, including the DPW Commissioner, are authorized: (i) to cause the City to enter those documents in the same form, or in substantially the same form and substance, as have been submitted to this file; and (ii) to take such further acts as may be contemplated or required to be taken by the City thereunder so as to carry out the intent and purpose of this resolution and those documents; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon approval of this Agreement, the City Comptroller is authorized to create within the Capital Grant and Aid Projects Fund the appropriate Project/Grant Chartfield Value for these projects, and transfer to these accounts the amount required under the agreement and City accounting policy, but not to exceed a ten percent increase of the total amounts reserved for the grantor’s share and local share or $5,000, whichever is greater, as follows:
Project/Grant Parent Grantor Share
Project/Grant SM320250000
Fund 0491
Organization 2110
Program 0001
Amount $1,200,000
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are appropriated to the Department of Public Works, which is authorized to expend from the amount budgeted for specific purposes as indicated in the grant budgets and incur costs consistent with the award date; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works shall have the authority to authorize transfers within the project budget so long as the amount expended for any purpose shall not exceed the amount authorized by the budget by 10% and such transfers are in accordance with grantor regulations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Milwaukee, is authorized to enter into subcontracts (and leases) as detailed in the project budget and in accordance with City purchasing procedures and grant and aid guidelines for awarding such contracts.
Requestor
Infrastructure Services Division
Drafter
Solomon Bekele
MMSD grant
01/30/2025