City of Milwaukee - File #: 050378

• File #: 050378
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/6/2005
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/26/2005
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works and the City Comptroller to execute a project agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the installation of traffic signal improvements in the City of Milwaukee at 124 signalized intersections under the 2006 Hazard Elimination Safety Program.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: STATE GRANTS, TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/2/2005	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/26/2005	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
7/20/2005	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
7/15/2005	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/13/2005	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/6/2005	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
050378
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works and the City Comptroller to execute a project agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the installation of traffic signal improvements in the City of Milwaukee at 124 signalized intersections under the 2006 Hazard Elimination Safety Program.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works and the City Comptroller to execute a project agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming and construction of traffic signal/roadway improvements using Hazard Elimination Safety program funds. The agreement provides 90 percent federal/10 percent local cost sharing of the preliminary engineering and construction costs. The resolution also directs the City Comptroller to create the necessary accounts to fund the City of Milwaukee's share of preliminary engineering for these projects.
Body
Whereas, Preliminary approval has been requested and received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT), along with the Project Agreement to be executed by the City of Milwaukee, for the programming and construction of a 2004-2007 Hazard Elimination Safety (HES) project; and

Whereas, One hundred and twenty four (124) locations with a high frequency of crashes involving disregard of signals were identified through the City's ongoing Accident Identification and Surveillance program; and

Whereas, The proposed improvements will increase safety at signalized intersections by installing Light Emitting Diode (LED) signal heads to increase visibility of signal indications; and

Whereas, This is the second such project that will install LED signal heads, with the first project's agreement signed in January 2005; and

Whereas, WISDOT has submitted a project agreement for execution by the City of Milwaukee for the design an...