Number
240102
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “3rd Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of West National Avenue (STH 59) from South 39th Street to South 1st Street, with a total estimated cost increase for the project of $11,507,450, with an estimated Grantor share of $10,826,194, and an estimated City share of $681,256.
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 acquisition, and construction of West National Avenue (STH 59) from South 39th Street to South 1st Street. The State/Municipal Agreement provides for 75 percent Federal and State aid and 25 percent local cost sharing for preliminary engineering, and provides 100 percent Federal and State aid for real estate acquisition. The revised total estimated cost of this project is $37,496,050 with a City share of $3,029,406 and Grantor share of $34,466,644. This resolution also directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds for real estate acquisition at an estimated total cost of $1,000,000 with an estimated City share of $0 and an Grantor share of $1,000,000. 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 acquisition, and construction of West National Avenue (STH 59) from South 39th Street to South 1st Street, Street with Federal and State aid under the State Highway Rehabilitation Program; 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, and construction of the aforementioned connecting highway project with Federal and/or State aid, copies of which are attached to Common Council Resolution File Number 240102, 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 for the improvement of the aforementioned project and to reimburse the WisDOT for preliminary engineering costs they incur from the improvement; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to install the permanent street lighting and traffic control facilities necessary in conjunction with the aforementioned project, following the execution of the traffic control and street lighting agreement, the cost of which will be included in future resolutions; 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 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. 2410-10-20
Real Estate Acquisition
West National Avenue (STH 59)
South 39th Street to South 1st Street
City Share
ST320240000
Fund 0333
$0
Grantor Reimbursable Funds
SP032240100
Fund 0306
$1,000,000
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Funds
$0
Estimated Total Real Estate Acquisition $1,000,000
Total Real Estate Acquisition Previously Authorized $0
Current Estimated Cost of Total Project Including this Resolution $37,496,050
Original Estimate Cost of Total Project (Resolution #191755) $24,795,000
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:K. Vos
May 14, 2024