Number
041268
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
021298
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works and the City Comptroller to execute master contracts with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the City to undertake construction management engineering work on Federal and/or State Aid projects. (Infrastructure Services Division)
Analysis
Previously, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) authorized the City to do construction management engineering on Federal/State aid local projects through the execution of a letter agreement. Recently they informed us that because of statutory requirements and accounting procedures, we must enter into contracts with them before they will authorize us to do the construction management engineering on these projects. This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works and the City Comptroller to execute master contracts for construction engineering work with WISDOT in the future. A separate Common Council action will still be necessary to approve assessments, construction, and construction management for each project.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee utilizes a significant amount of Federal and/or State aid for local street and bridge improvement projects; and
Whereas, City forces undertake most of the construction management engineering activities on these projects; and
Whereas, Up until now, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) has authorized the construction management engineering on these City projects after the execution of a letter agreement for the project; and
Whereas, WISDOT informed the City that because of statutory requirements and related accounting procedures, a contract between the City and the WISDOT is necessary for the City to proceed with construction management engineering on a project; and
Whereas, The City has agreed that the most efficient method would be to enter into a master con...
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