Number
240168
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. PÉREZ
Title
Resolution relative to the application, acceptance and expenditure of a Federal Transportation Alternatives Program grant and authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute all appropriate agreements.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of City Development and the City of Milwaukee, to apply, accept and expend the Transportation Alternatives Program grants from WisDOT in the total amount of up to $14,744,547.40. The purpose of the program is to assist in the construction of the Harbor District Riverwalk located along the Kinnickinnic River between East Greenfield Avenue and Kinnickinnic Avenue.
Body
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is soliciting project applications for the 2024 redistribution of funding under the Federal Transportation Alternatives Program (“TAP”); and
Whereas, In order to secure the TAP grants, it is necessary to provide for City of Milwaukee (“City”) execution of the documentation required by the TAP Program; and
Whereas, Projects approved for the Federal Transportation Alternatives Program will be funded with an 80 percent grantor share and 20 percent local share; and
Whereas, The project agreements have been requested from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to be executed by the City of Milwaukee for the construction of the following Riverwalk projects with Federal and State aid under the Transportation Alternatives Program (“TAP”):
State I.D.: 2984-37-02/72
City of Milwaukee, Harbor Riverwalk South
Along Kinnickinnic River, Kinnickinnic Avenue north .47 mile
State I.D.: 2984-37-01/71
City of Milwaukee, Harbor Riverwalk North
Along Kinnickinnic River, East Greenfield Avenue south .14 mile; 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 City Development; and
Whereas, T...
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