Number
021546
Version
Original
Reference
010898
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Project Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) for the improvement of North 12th Street between West Wells Street and West Highland Boulevard with Federal/State aid under the Surface Transportation Program (STP). (Infrastructure Services Division)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Project Agreement for the improvement of North 12th Street from West Wells Street to West Highland Boulevard with 80% Federal/State aid. This project was originally programmed to be done in 2002 but was delayed due to WE Energies steam facilities conflicts associated with the planned Marquette Interchange project. The project will now be done by WISDOT in late 2003 or 2004 as part of the Interchange contracts. This resolution also directs the City Comptroller to transfer the construction funds approved under Common Council Resolution File Number 010898, adopted November 27, 2001 to newly created accounts for the project.
Body
Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 010898, adopted November 27, 2001, approved the improvement of North 12th Street between West Wisconsin Avenue and West Highland Boulevard as a Federal/State aid project and authorized the transfer of construction funds; and
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) let a contract in the Spring of 2002 to undertake the improvement in 2002; and
Whereas, After WISDOT let the construction contract, they informed us that WE Energies needed to install a new replacement steam line in North 12th Street between West Wells Street and West Highland Boulevard as part of the WISDOT reconstruction of the Marquette Interchange and that the steam line could not be installed before mid 2003; and
Whereas, City staff suggested delaying the con...
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