City of Milwaukee - File #: 040627

• File #: 040627
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/1/2004
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/21/2004
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for funding the replacement of street light equipment and traffic control signage on West Wisconsin Avenue from North 2nd Street to North 4th Street under the Federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, AIR QUALITY, SIDEWALKS, TRANSPORTATION, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/30/2004	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/21/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/8/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
9/3/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/3/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/3/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/1/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
040627
Version
Original
Reference

Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for funding the replacement of street light equipment and traffic control signage on West Wisconsin Avenue from North 2nd Street to North 4th Street under the Federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program.
Analysis
This resolution will authorize and direct the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement with Wisconsin Department of Transportation for replacing the street lighting units and traffic control signage on West Wisconsin Avenue using Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality funds. The resolution also directs the City's Comptroller to create the necessary accounts to fund the City of Milwaukee's share for construction of this project.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has requested and received approval for a Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) to undertake streetscape and pedestrian improvements on West Wisconsin Avenue from North 2nd Street to North 4th Street; and

Whereas, The improvements to the street lighting and traffic control signage are eligible for CMAQ funds; and

Whereas, WISDOT has indicated that funding assistance for 80 percent of the estimated costs is available; and

Whereas, The original low bidder for the proposed street lighting poles has gone bankrupt, and

Whereas, The subsequent low bid had higher per unit costs, and

Whereas, The new costs are greater than a ten percent increase; now therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works (CPW) is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a revised agreement with WISDOT reflecting the updated costs, pertaining to the cost participation for replacement of street lighting units and traffic signage in conjunction with th...