City of Milwaukee - File #: 081603

• File #: 081603
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/25/2009
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/14/2009
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute Project Agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for projects funded by The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT, BRIDGES, FEDERAL GRANTS, STATE GRANTS, STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/23/2009	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/14/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:1
4/1/2009	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Clark Wantoch, Dept. of Public Works, Infrastructure Services Jeff Polenske, City Engineer Ald. Dudzik was excused for the actual vote itself, but noted his opposition prior to leaving.	Pass	4:1
3/30/2009	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/25/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

081603

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute Project Agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for projects funded by The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Analysis

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) is soliciting applications for highway, bridge and transportation enhancement projects under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).  The projects selected for the ARRA will be funded 100 percent by these federal funds.  A list of the projects which the Department of Public Works is applying for is attached to this resolution.  In order to meet the timelines of this program, there will not be sufficient time for the Department of Public Works to bring the project agreements for consideration by the Common Council.  This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute the project agreements as soon as they are received from the WISDOT.

Body

Whereas, The United States Congress has passed and President Obama has signed into law The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA); and

Whereas, The appropriation for highways under the ARRA is administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); and

Whereas, The FHWA has assigned the administration of the highway appropriation to the Department of Transportations of the individual 50 states; and

Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) is soliciting applications for highway, bridge and transportation enhancement projects under the ARRA; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works intends to apply for those projects indicated on the list attached to this resolution; and

Whereas, Projects selected for the ARRA will be funded 100 percent by these federal funds; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee could be responsible for costs incurred on design activities if the preliminary engineering is not complete by December 1, 2009; and

Whereas, The timelines that the FHWA and WISDOT have imposed on the project development makes it impractical to seek Common Council authority to enter into the project agreements after they have been submitted to the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, Since the ARRA projects are in addition to the normal capital paving program, the Department of Public Works may engage consultants to undertake the preliminary engineering on the ARRA projects; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to execute the project agreements for projects funded by the ARRA, as soon as they are received from the WISDOT; and, be it

Further Resolved, That a list of successful projects will be transmitted to the Common Council once they are known.

Requestor

Department of Public works

Drafter

Infrastructure Services Division

MDL: ns

March 17, 2009