Number
220867
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let STP-U Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate, and construction of N Sherman Blvd from West North Avenue to West Burleigh Street, and to set up funds for design engineering and real estate acquisition at an estimated total cost of $2,260,480 with an estimated City share of $851,616 and a grantor share of $1,408,864.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a State/Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate, and construction of N Sherman Blvd from West North Avenue to West Burleigh Street. The State/Municipal Agreement provides for 80 percent Federal and State aid and 20 percent local cost sharing for preliminary engineering and real estate acquisition. The total estimated cost of this project is $2,260,480 with an estimated City share of $851,616 and a grantor share of $1,408,864. This resolution also directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds for preliminary engineering at an estimated cost of $1,710,480 with an estimated City share of $741,616 and a grantor share of $968,864. This resolution also directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds for real estate acquisition at an estimated cost of $550,000 with an estimated City share of $110,000 and a grantor share of $440,000. Construction funds for this project will be included in future resolutions.
Body
Whereas, A project agreement has been requested and received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to be executed by the City of Milwaukee for the programming, design, real estate, and construction of N Sherman Blvd from West North Avenue to West Burleigh Street with Federal aid under the Surface Transportation Program - Urban (STP-U); and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works shall notify the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee of project cost overruns and changes in scope approved by the Department of Public Works; and
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee recognizes that the City may be 100 percent liable for project cost overruns and changes in scope as approved by the Department of Public Works; and
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee recognizes that the City may be liable for any cost incurred by the State should the City decide to withdraw from the project; and
Whereas, Construction funds for the project will be included in a separate resolution; 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 the agreement for the programming, design, real estate, and construction of the aforementioned STP-U project with Federal and/or State aid, copies of which are attached to Common Council Resolution File Number _________, and are incorporated into this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to undertake or engage a consultant to undertake preliminary engineering and/or real estate acquisition services for the improvement of the aforementioned project and to reimburse the WisDOT for preliminary engineering and real estate costs they incur from the improvement; 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 design engineering and real estate acquisition for the project (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:
State I.D. 2984-26-02
North Sherman Blvd from West North Avenue to West Burleigh Street
Preliminary Engineering
City Share
ST320220000
Fund 0333
$741,616
Grantor Reimbursable Funds
SP032220100
Fund 0306
$854,880
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Funds
$113,984
State I.D. 2984-26-22
North Sherman Blvd from West North Avenue to West Burleigh Street
Real Estate Acquisition
City Share
ST320220000
Fund 0333
$110,000
Grantor Reimbursable Funds
SP032220100
Fund 0306
$400,000
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Funds
$40,000
Estimated Total Engineering $2,260,480
Total Engineering Previously Authorized $0
Current Estimated Cost of Total Project Including this Resolution $2,260,480
Original Estimate Cost of Total Project $2,260,480
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve and make periodic payments to the WisDOT upon receipt of invoices for the City’s share of the project costs.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
DAVID J TAPIA:C. Murphy
October 4, 2022