City of Milwaukee - File #: 101100

• File #: 101100
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/21/2010
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 1/19/2011
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to execute three State/Municipal Agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for traffic signal improvements and to fund preliminary engineering for these three projects in various Aldermanic Districts with a total estimated cost of $255,000, with an estimated grantor share of $229,500, and an estimated City share of $25,500.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/27/2011	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
1/19/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
1/6/2011	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Clark Wantoch, DPW-Infrastructure Services	Pass	4:0
12/30/2010	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/21/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
101100
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to execute three State/Municipal Agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for traffic signal improvements and to fund preliminary engineering for these three projects in various Aldermanic Districts with a total estimated cost of $255,000, with an estimated grantor share of $229,500, and an estimated City share of $25,500.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to execute three State/Municipal Agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming and construction of traffic signal improvements using Highway Safety Improvement Program funds for three projects in various Aldermanic Districts. The total estimated cost of the projects is $2,838,500 with a grantor share of $2,554,650, and a City share of $283,850. The total estimated preliminary engineering cost for these two projects is $255,000, with a grantor share of $229,500 and a City share of $25,500. Approval of construction costs will be in a future resolution.
Body
Whereas, The submittal of three Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant applications for the installation of pedestrian countdown timers at the remaining 365 signalized intersections Citywide (Grants #4-#6) to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) was approved by the Common Council under File Number 091368; and

Whereas, The installation of pedestrian countdown timers at traffic signals provide pedestrians the amount of time remaining in the flashing Don’t Walk phase prior to the start of the yellow change interval, thereby reducing conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles and improving pedestrian safety; and

Whereas, The installation of pedestrian countdown timers at the remaining 365 signalized intersections Citywide will complete the upgrade of pedestrian signals at all City of Mil...