NUMB:
981633
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute documents titled "State/Municipal Agreement for a Highway Improvement Project" with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming and construction of various connecting highway projects with Federal and/or State aid. (Infrastructure Services Div.)
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute project agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) for the programming and construction of four (4) connecting highway projects with Federal/State aid. These projects are included in the WISDOT'S current State Trunk Highway program for improvement. The City is responsible for 25% of the preliminary engineering costs on these projects in accordance with WISDOT policy. City costs for the construction of these projects will be dependent upon parking allowed. The estimated total cost of these projects is $9,987,980, of which the City share is $2,062,897. The total estimated preliminary engineering cost of these projects is $1,797,000, of which the City's share is $449,250. This resolution also directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds for preliminary engineering for one of these projects. Preliminary engineering funds for the other projects will be appropriated in future resolutions.
BODY:
Whereas, Preliminary approval has been received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) along with agreements to be executed by the City of Milwaukee for the programming and construction of the following connecting highway projects with Federal and/or State aid:
Aldermanic Project
District Location
8 South 27th St. (USH 41) West Oklahoma Avenue to
West Lincoln Avenue and West Forest Home Avenue
(STH 24) South 31st Street to South 27th Street
12 South 6th Street (STH 38) South Chase Avenue to
South Maple Avenue
16 West Blue Mound Road (USH 18) North 66th Street
to North Story Parkway
1,2,6&10 West Capitol Drive (STH 57, 190) North 60th Street
to North Green Bay Road
;and
Whereas, The improvements scheduled for these connecting highways are included on the current WISDOT State Trunk Highway Program; and
Whereas, The South 27th Street project will be combined with the easterly portion of the project on West Forest Home Avenue from South 42nd Street to South 27th Street, which is already programmed and underway; and
Whereas, It is the intent to only appropriate preliminary engineering funds at this time for the South 27th Street and West Forest Home Avenue projects which will be undertaken in the next few years; and
Whereas, Preliminary engineering funds for the other above-mentioned projects will be requested in future resolutions; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works (CPW) is hereby authorized and directed to execute agreements for the programming and construction of the aforementioned connecting highway projects with Federal and/or State aid copies of which are attached to Common Council Resolution File Number 981633, and are incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the CPW is hereby authorized and directed to undertake or engage a consultant to undertake preliminary engineering for the improvement of the aforementioned projects and to reimburse the WISDOT for preliminary engineering costs they incur for the improvement; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the CPW is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with the WISDOT pertaining to the cost participation for the installation and/or modification of traffic control facilities in conjunction with the improvements of the aforementioned projects; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the CPW is hereby authorized and directed to install the traffic control facilities necessary in conjunction with the aforementioned projects, following the execution of the traffic control agreement the cost of which will be included in future resolutions; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the CPW is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate and enter into a cost-sharing agreement with the City of Wauwatosa for the West Blue Mound Road project; 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 projects (Expenditure) and transfer to any of 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
South 27th Street
West Oklahoma Avenue to
West Lincoln Avenue and
West Forest Home Avenue
South 31st Street to
South 27th Street
City Share
ST32090000
Fund 0333
$87,000
Grantor Share
SP03290100
Fund 0306
$217,500
Grantor Share (Non-Reimbursable)
SP03290100
Fund 0306
$43,500
Estimated Total
$348,000
; 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 City's share of costs of the above projects.
DFTR:
Infrastructure Services Division
RB:cjt
February 12, 1999
STATEMUN