City of Milwaukee - File #: R13471

• File #: R13471
• Version: 0
• Type: Housing Authority Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/4/2024
• In control: HOUSING AUTHORITY
• On agenda: 4/10/2024
• Final action: 4/10/2024
• Title: Resolution approving an award of contract to Travaux, Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) to be the Construction Manager as Adviser for the construction of Market Rate Homes at Westlawn Gardens
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/10/2024	0	HOUSING AUTHORITY	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Fernando Aniban, HACM’s Assistant Secretary, presented the Board with a draft of the contract between the Housing Authority and Travaux, Inc. Mr. Aniban specified that HACM’s engagement with Travaux is for Travaux to manage the project. Mr. Aniban stated that these future townhome units will be Market Rate units, meaning that they are not funded by Capitol Fund Grant dollars from HUD. These five buildings, consisting of 11 units, will be funded by the state’s allotment of the American Rescue Plan Act through the City of Milwaukee, and a portion will be funded by non-federal sources. Mr. Jones answered Commissioners’ questions, stating that the new townhomes will all be rental properties located west of Silver Spring, between 64th and 68th Street, construction is scheduled to begin immediately with an expected completion date in late fall of 2024.	Pass	3:0

Number

13471

Version

Original

Reference

Sponsor

The Chair

Title

Resolution approving an award of contract to Travaux, Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) to be the Construction Manager as Adviser for the construction of Market Rate Homes at Westlawn Gardens

Analysis

Body

WHEREAS, WHEREAS, Market-Rate Townhomes Phase 5C-1 at Westlawn Gardens Phase 2 is one of the Housing Construction Phases of Westlawn Choice Neighborhood Project; and

WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) received State ARPA funding and has available HACM non-federal (program income) funds which could be use to fund construction for 5 buildings comprising of 11 units initially under this phase; and

WHEREAS, HACM will be the owner for these units; and

WHEREAS, HACM is the developer of the entire Westlawn Choice Neighborhood Initiative; and

WHEREAS, HACM formed its instrumentality Travaux, Inc. to strategically position its own development and construction capacity and provide services both to HACM and to entities outside of its portfolio; and

WHEREAS, the Secretary-Executive Director recommends that HACM enters into a contract with Travaux, Inc. as Construction Manager as Adviser for this project which could include construction of additional units should funding becomes available for a fee of up to 10% of the total construction cost; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, by the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee that they approve entering into a contract with Travaux, Inc. to be the Construction Manager as Adviser; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper officers of the Authority are hereby authorized and directed to properly execute said contract including amendments should additional units be constructed for and on behalf of the HACM; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that if any extensions of the time of performance and change orders are needed, the Chairman or Secretary-Executive Director may approve such request without any further action of the Authority; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that all acts previously performed, relative to this matter, by the Commissioners and the Secretary Executive Director of the Authority, be and hereby are approved, ratified, and confirmed in all respects.

Attachment:

AIA Document C132-2019 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Construction Manager as Adviser

Requestor

Drafter

Housing Management, Fernando Aniban, 4/4/2024