Number
130355
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALDERMAN WITKOWSKI
Title
Resolution approving a formal agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the City of Greenfield for the design, installation, construction, operation, maintenance, and funding of permanent street lighting facilities on South 27th Street between West Howard Avenue and West College Avenue.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works and City Comptroller to enter into agreement with the City of Greenfield for the installation, construction, operation, maintenance, and funding of upgraded street lighting facilities on South 27th Street, from West Howard Avenue to West College Avenue in the Cities of Milwaukee and Greenfield. The proposed lighting will be modern lighting in the median islands. Greenfield cannot install permanent lighting on their side of South 27th Street due to the WE Energies High Voltage power lines. Funding will be provided by a Wisconsin Department of Transportation Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant to the City of Greenfield, and funds from both Greenfield and Milwaukee will provide the local match.
Body
Whereas, South 27th Street from West Howard Avenue to West College Avenue shares borders with the City of Greenfield to the east and the City of Milwaukee to the west except for the section between a point south of West Grange avenue and West Ramsey Avenue which is entirely in the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The City of Greenfield cannot install permanent lighting on the majority of the west side of South 27th Street in Greenfield due to the proximity of WE Energies high voltage overhead lines making the installation unsafe; and
Whereas, It is desirable and in the best interests of public safety, convenience, and aesthetics that uniform street lighting be installed on South 27th Street from West Howard Avenue to West College Avenue; and
Whereas, The City of Greenfield has applied for and received grant funding to install uniform street lighting on this segment of South 27th Street under the Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program; and
Whereas, The City of Greenfield, consultants and contractors will design, construct, operate and maintain the uniform street lighting system; and
Whereas, The City of Greenfield will be responsible for the funding of the entire system except for eastern bracket arms and lighting fixtures, the entire lighting units on the east of the bridge over I-894 and the all units in the portion of South 27th Street between West Ramsey Ave and a point south of West Grange Avenue which will be Milwaukee's responsibly; and
Whereas, The total estimated construction cost of the project is $1,109,618.00 with $942,300.00 being funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation under the Federal Highway safety Improvement Program with the local match funded by Greenfield and Milwaukee; and
Whereas The Milwaukee portion, $65,262.00 will be funded from the 2013 Street Lighting Capitol Improvements program (ST240130800); and
Whereas The City of Milwaukee, through its Public Works Department will remove from service and physically remove its present lighting system which is solely in Milwaukee after the new system is fully operational; and
Whereas, The cost of operation and maintenance is to be apportioned between the City of Greenfield and the City of Milwaukee,
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee will be billed by the City of Greenfield every six months for electrical energy consumption and minor maintenance of the street lighting units that fall within the City of Milwaukee boundaries; and
Whereas, Upon installation of the street lighting, the City of Milwaukee will be responsible for the cost of maintenance and electrical energy usage for the portion of the street lighting system located in the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, An agreement has been prepared for allocation of costs associated with the installation, maintenance, and the operation of the new street lighting system on South 27th Street from West Howard Avenue to West College Avenue between the City of Greenfield and the City of Milwaukee; and now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works and the City Comptroller are directed to execute an Agreement with the City of Greenfield pertaining to the cost participation for the construction, maintenance, operation and funding of the uniform street lighting system on South 27th Street, from West Howard Avenue to West College Avenue a copy of which is attached to this Common Council Resolution File, and is incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That funds be deposited with the City of Greenfield the amount of $65,262.00 from the 2013 Street Lighting Capital Improvements Program (ST240130800) for the City share of construction costs for the uniform street lighting to be installed on South 27th Street from West Howard Avenue to West College Avenue in the City of Milwaukee.
Requestor
Department of Public works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
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June 25, 2013