Number
240101
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “1st 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 STH 32 (South 1st/East Pittsburgh/Milwaukee Street) from National Avenue to Saint Paul Avenue, with a total estimated cost increase for the project of $10,511,000, with an estimated Grantor share of $9,471,472 and an estimated City share of $1,039,528.
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 STH 32 (South 1st/East Pittsburgh/Milwaukee Street) from National Avenue to Saint Paul Avenue. 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 $13,738,000 with a City share of $1,222,529 and grantor share of $12,515,471. Preliminary engineering estimated cost increase is $1,318,000 with a City share of $329,500 and grantor share of $988,500. Real estate acquisition estimated cost increase is $90,000 with an estimated additional City share of $0 and an additional grantor share of $90,000. 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 STH 32 (South 1st/East Pittsburgh/Milwaukee Street) from National Avenue to Saint Paul Avenue 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 240101, 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. 2219-05-01
ST320231101
Preliminary Engineering
STH 32 (South 1st/East Pittsburgh/Milwaukee Street)
National Avenue to St Paul Avenue
City Share
ST320240000
Fund 0333
$329,500
Grantor Reimbursable Funds
SP032240100
Fund 0306
$691,875
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Funds
$296,625
State I.D. 2219-05-21
ST320231120
Real Estate Acquisition
STH 32 (South 1st/East Pittsburgh/Milwaukee Street)
National Avenue to Saint Paul Avenue
City Share
ST320240000
Fund 0333
$0
Grantor Reimbursable Funds
SP032240100
Fund 0306
$90,000
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Funds
$0
Estimated Total Preliminary Engineering $1,575,000
Total Preliminary Engineering Previously Authorized $257,000
Estimated Total Real Estate Acquisition $105,000
Total Real Estate Acquisition Previously Authorized $15,000
Current Estimated Cost of Total Project Including this Resolution $13,738,000
Original Estimate Cost of Total Project (Resolution #221226) $3,227,000
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