Number
020579
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A resolution relative to the cost participation and installation of traffic control
devices in conjunction with the Federal/State Aid paving of West Howard
Avenue from South 27th Street to South 13th Street in the 13th Aldermanic
District. (Infrastructure Services Division)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to install the necessary traffic
control facilities in conjunction with a Federal/State Aid highway improvement contract with the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Body
Whereas, The Surface Transportation Program provides cost participation for traffic control improvements in conjunction with the paving of highways located on the Federal/State Aid Highway System; and
Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 000718 adopted on September 22, 2000 authorized and directed the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement for programming and construction of the improvement of West Howard Avenue from South 27th Street to South 13th Street with Federal/State Aid under the Surface Transportation Program; and
Whereas, The total estimated cost of this project is $53,000 for the alteration and upgrading of traffic control signals and the upgrading of traffic control signs; and
Whereas, Twenty percent of the participating costs or $10,600 is non-reimbursable and is included in the Division's 2002 Capital Purpose Project/Grant Number ST320020000; and
Whereas, Eighty percent of the participating project cost or $42,400 is reimbursable from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and this amount is not included in Division accounts, and should be earmarked for this project in the 2002 Capital Grant and Aid Projects Fund Project/Grant Number SP032020100; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute a contract with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation pertaining to the cost participation for the installation and/or modification of traffic control facilities in conjunction with the improvements to West Howard Avenue from South 27th Street to South 13th Street with agreed unit prices based on a predetermined estimate prepared under the Federal/State aided highway program; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon approval of this contract, the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized and directed to install or modify the traffic control facilities necessary in conjunction with the paving of these Federal/State aided highway improvements; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon approval of this contract, the City Comptroller is hereby authorized to create within the Capital Grant and Aid Projects Fund the appropriate Project/Grant Number for this project and transfer to this number the amounts required under the contract provisions but not to exceed a ten percent increase in those amounts set aside for the Grantor's Share and the City's Share as follows:
Location:
West Howard Avenue from South 27th Street to South 13th Street, ID #2395-10-90.
Transfer from Project/Grant Number SP032020100,
Grantor's Share (WISDOT), Estimated Cost - $42,400.
Transfer from Project/Grant Number ST320020000,
City's Share, Estimated Cost - $10,600.
Total to be transferred to Project/Grant Number
ST32001615, $53,000.
Requestor
Public Works Department
Drafter
Infrastructure Services
JHI:dle
7/11/02
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