Legislation Details

File #: 260094    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: In Committee
File created: 5/12/2026 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action:
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the removal of an obstruction and relaying of storm sewer pipes along the Menomonee River located in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: ALD. MOORE
Attachments: 1. W20028C01 Reimbursement Agreement for City Storm Sewer Repair.pdf, 2. Reimbursement Agreement.pdf
Number
260094

Version
ORIGINAL

Reference
201437

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the removal of an obstruction and relaying of storm sewer pipes along the Menomonee River located in the City of Milwaukee.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the removal of an obstruction and relaying of storm sewer pipes along the Menomonee River located in the City of Milwaukee.

Body
Whereas, Common Council File No 201437 authorized the City to enter into an agreement with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (“MMSD”) for design and construct a continuation of the floodplain levee and floodwall system started in Hart Park in Wauwatosa to just west of the U.S. Highway 175 overpass, including completion of the remaining gap in the levee and floodwall system from east of the North 59th Street and West State Street Pump Station to approximately North 50th Place (the “Project”); and

Whereas, MMSD’s construction staff and contractor discovered a large concrete obstruction in the City’s 18” storm sewer line upstream of its connection with P-line sewer installed as part of the Project; and

Whereas, The Project is currently at the stage of restoring pavement on West State Street near the impaired City sewer line, and it would conserve labor, equipment, and materials to relay the City’s storm sewer line before the surface restoration is complete; and

Whereas, MMSD has agreed to order its construction contractor to begin additional storm sewer relay work on behalf of the City; and

Whereas, The City agrees to reimburse the MMSD for the cost of the additional storm sewer replacements requested by the City; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Comm...

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