Number
051286
Version
Substitute 3
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into a professional service contract for design of the Erie Street Plaza.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes City officials to enter into a contract for design services for the Erie Street Plaza. The Common Council has previously approved TID 56. This TID will fund various improvements in the vicinity of East Erie Street in the Historic Third Ward. One of the improvements anticipated in the TID plan is development of a public plaza at the eastern terminus of East Erie Street. The Department of City Development conducted a design competition to determine the best design for the plaza. A team headed by StossLandscapeUrbanism submitted the winning proposal. Detailed plans and specifications for the design now must be prepared so that the project can be advertised for construction bids. The winning design team is the most logical entity to prepare the bid documents. This resolution authorizes award of a professional service contract to StossLandscapeUrbanism for this purpose.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee has previously approved the project plan for Tax Increment District Number 56; and
Whereas, That plan includes funds for the design and development of a public plaza at the eastern terminus of East Erie Street; and
Whereas, The Department of City Development has conducted a design competition for the plaza; and
Whereas, The entry from a team headed by the firm StossLandscapeUrbanism was determined to be the best schematic proposal; and
Whereas, The schematic plans now must be refined and detailed plans and specifications must be prepared so that bids for construction of the plaza can be solicited; and
Whereas, The winning design team is best suited to preparing the detailed plans and specifications; and
Whereas, During the design competition the cost of this work was e...
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