City of Milwaukee - File #: 250503

• File #: 250503
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: In Council-Adoption
• File created: 7/15/2025
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Title: Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “3rd Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and real estate acquisition of Chase Avenue (STH 38) Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad with a total estimated cost increase for the project of $3,118,500, with an estimated Grantor share of $2,838,000, and an estimated increase of City share of $280,500.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/23/2025	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
7/15/2025	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
250503
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “3rd Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and real estate acquisition of Chase Avenue (STH 38) Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad with a total estimated cost increase for the project of $3,118,500, with an estimated Grantor share of $2,838,000, and an estimated increase of City share of $280,500.
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, and real estate acquisition of Chase Avenue (STH 38) Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad. The State/Municipal Agreement provides for 75 percent Federal and State aid and 25 percent local cost sharing for preliminary engineering. The State/Municipal Agreement provides for 100 percent Federal and State Aid for real estate acquisition. The total estimated cost of this projects is $9,393,750 with an estimated City share of $556,750 and a grantor share of $8,837,000.
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, and real estate acquisition of Chase Avenue (STH 38) Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) with Federal Aid under the State Highway Rehabilitation Program (SHRM); 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 of Milwaukee may be 100 percent liable for project co...