Number
111184
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into a Local Force Account contract with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the design of traffic signals, traffic signs and street lighting improvements in conjunction with the reconstruction of the Zoo Interchange in 2012; with the total cost being $48,988.91 of which 100% is grantor funded.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into a Local Force Account contract with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the design of traffic signals, traffic signs and street lighting improvements in conjunction with the reconstruction of the Zoo Interchange in 2012; with the total cost being $48,988.91 of which 100% is grantor funded.
Body
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will be starting preliminary work in advance of reconstruction of the Zoo Interchange in 2012; and
Whereas, Preliminary construction activity on the Zoo Interchange will create new temporary freeway off-ramps and change local intersection geometrics; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has executed a Master Contract 0696-20-13 on March 15, 2011 with the WisDOT for engineering design services on Connecting Highway projects; and
Whereas, The WisDOT has authorized the City of Milwaukee to do preliminary design work needed to prepare a Local Force Account (LFA) contract against the Connecting Highway Master Contract in advance of the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding and/or State Municipal Agreement for the reconstruction of the Zoo Interchange to provide reimbursement of actual costs for necessary services and items provided by the City for local street traffic signal, traffic sign and street lighting improvements in conjunction with the Zoo Interchange construction; and
Whereas, The total estimated cost of en...
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