Number
050978
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
040032
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a revised project agreement title “Revised State/Municipal Agreement for a Highway Improvement Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to include updated construction costs for the reconstruction of East North Avenue between North Booth Street and North Bremen Street with Federal/State aid under the Hazard Elimination Safety Program. (Infrastructure Services Division)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a revised project agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) for a revised federal cap on construction costs. This resolution increases the federal cap on the construction phase of this project by moving the Hazard Elimination Safety (HES) funds previously slotted for real estate to the construction phase. This revised agreement will increase federal participation for construction from $400,000 to $470,400, ten percent of which is City of Milwaukee costs.
Body
Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 040032, adopted on June 15, 2004, authorized and directed the Commissioner of Public works to execute a project agreement with Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) for the programming and construction of East North Avenue between North Booth Street and North Bremen Street with Federal/State aid under the Hazard Elimination Safety Program; and
Whereas, Preliminary engineering activities have begun and the only properties affected by the new roadway geometrics are city-owned parkland; and
Whereas, No real estate acquisition from outside entities is necessary for this project; and
Whereas, Construction costs for this Federal/State aid project were capped; and
Whereas, Preliminary construction cost estimates exceeded the federal cap; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee requested and the WISDO...
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