City of Milwaukee - File #: 211850

• File #: 211850
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/22/2022
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/19/2022
• Title: Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “2nd Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of West National Avenue (STH 59) from South 39th Street to South 1st Street, and to set up additional funds for design engineering at an increased cost of $118,600 with an estimated City share of $29,650 and a grantor share of $88,950.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/27/2022	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/19/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
4/7/2022	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: David Tapia - DPW Infrastructure Ald. Perez asked when are they expecting communication from stakeholders in order to inform, plan or problem solving. David Tapia said that they have a committee with stakeholders and that DPW website shows it as well and that they will move to the social media platform to reach out for more. Ald. Perez requested a presentation of the communication plan to the committee. David Tapia agreed and said that he is also available to attend town hall meetings.	Pass	5:0
3/22/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

211850

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “2^nd  Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of West National Avenue (STH 59) from South 39^th Street to South 1^st Street, and to set up additional funds for design engineering at an increased cost of $118,600 with an estimated City share of $29,650 and a grantor share of $88,950. 

Analysis

This resolution directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a revised State/Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, 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.  The revised total estimated cost of this project is $25,213,600 with a grantor share of $23,640,450 and a City share of $1,573,150.  This resolution also directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds for preliminary engineering at an increased cost of $118,600 with an estimated City share of $29,650 and a grantor share of $88,950.  Construction funds for this project will be included in future resolutions.

Body

Whereas, A revised 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, and construction of West National Avenue (STH 59) from South 39^th Street to South 1^st 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 revised 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 _________, 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 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. 2410-10-00

ST320200401

West National Avenue (STH 59) from South 39^th Street to South 1^st Street

City Share

ST320200000

Fund 0333

$29,650

Grantor Reimbursable Funds

SP032200100

Fund 0306

$150,000

Grantor Non-Reimbursable Funds

$-61,050

Estimated Total Engineering $118,600

Total Engineering Previously Authorized $3,050,000

Current Estimated Cost of Total Project Including this Resolution $25,263,600

Original Estimate Cost of Total Project (Resolution File Number 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: C. Murphy

March 12, 2022