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SUBSTITUTE 1
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SPONSOR
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to prepare a Request for Proposal with the purpose to receive proposals from consultants who can design and subsequently directional bore under IH-43 at West Juneau Avenue to provide a freeway crossing for City conduit, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
As part of the reconfiguration of the Marquette Interchange, the West Juneau Avenue Bridge will be removed. The City presently uses this bridge to support City conduit over the freeway thus providing vital City communication links in this area. With the bridge being removed, the only way to re-establish this connection is to directional bore under the freeway and pull conduit/cabling through the bore. The Department of Public Works (DPW) does not have any real experience with design and directional boring as is required to undertake this work. By authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to prepare a Request For Proposal, qualified consultants will showcase their experience and qualifications to undertake this design and subsequent directional bore. Provided that a qualified consultant is chosen from the Request For Proposals, this resolution also authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into a contract with the qualified consultant to undertake this work. This work is necessary due to the Marquette Interchange project and, as such, the State's share of the cost will be at least 90%. This resolution also authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into a municipal utility agreement with the State obligated to reimburse the City for their share.
Body
Whereas, As part of the reconfiguration of the Marquette Interchange, the West Juneau Avenue Bridge will be removed which the City currently uses to support a conduit package over the freeway; and
Whereas, This conduit package carries cable and fiber systems that are vital to th...
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