Number
111696
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming and construction of the improvement of South 27th Street (STH 241) West Drexel Avenue to West College Avenue, and to set up plan review costs, with Federal/State aid under the State Trunk Highway Program, with an estimated cost of $10,000 for plan review, being 100 percent City funded.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a project agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for programming and construction of the improvement of South 27th Street (STH 241) from West Drexel Avenue to West College Avenue under the State Trunk Highway Program. Approval of the agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will enable the project to be undertaken using 100 percent Federal/State aid for preliminary engineering and construction costs with the City share of construction costs for non-participating construction work items within the City. The estimated total cost of the project is $26,512,000 of which the City of Milwaukee's construction share is estimated to be $2,000 and the Grantor share is $26,510,000. Approval for construction costs will be in a future resolution. City of Milwaukee costs for plan review, which will be funded 100 percent by the City of Milwaukee, are estimated to be $10,000.
Body
Whereas, South 27th Street (STH 241) from West Drexel Avenue to West College Avenue is scheduled for improvement in 2014 as part of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's State Trunk Highway Program; and
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will undertake the necessary preliminary engineering and plan preparation for the improvement; and
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has submitted an agreement to the City of Milwaukee for the programming and construction of the project with Federal/State aid under the State Trunk Highway Program; and
Whereas, Approval of the agreement by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will enable the project to be undertaken with 100 percent Federal/State aid for preliminary engineering and construction costs, the City's share of the construction cost being based on items such as water and sanitary sewer adjustments being non-participating and funded 100 percent by the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee may need to install traffic control and/or street lighting facilities in conjunction with this project, the cost of which will be included in future resolutions; and
Whereas, The state cannot proceed with any project cost overruns and/or changes in scope of more than five percent without prior Department of Public Works approval; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works shall notify the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee at the next scheduled meeting of any such project cost overruns and/or changes in scope approved by the Department of Public Works; and
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee recognizes that the City may be 100 percent liable for any such project cost overruns and changes in scope as approved by the Department of Public Works; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute the agreement for programming and construction of the improvement of South 27th Street (STH 241) from West Drexel Avenue to West College Avenue with Federal/State aid under the State Trunk Highway Improvement Program, a copy of which is attached to Common Council File No. 111696 and is incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation pertaining to the cost participation for the installation and modification of traffic control facilities and street lighting facilities in conjunction with the improvements of the aforementioned projects; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to install the traffic control and/or street lighting facilities necessary in conjunction with the aforementioned projects, following the execution of the traffic control and street lighting agreements, the cost of which will be included in future resolutions; and, be it
Further Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Comptroller is hereby authorized to create within the Capital Improvement Fund, Grant and Aid Projects the necessary Project/Grant Chartfield Values for the plan review (State I.D. 2265-16-00) and transfer to this account the amount required under the grant agreement and City Accounting Policy but not to exceed a 10 percent increase of the total amounts reserved for grantor's share and local share of $5,000, whichever is greater as follows:
Infrastructure Services Division Accounts
Project I.D. 2265-16-00
South 27th Street (STH 241) - West Drexel Avenue to College Avenue
City Share
Project Grant No. ST320120000
Fund 0333
$10,000
Previously authorized for preliminary engineering -0-
Current estimated costs of the total project (including current resolution) $26,522,000
Original estimated costs of the total project $26,512,000
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve and make periodic payments to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation upon receipt of invoices for the City's share of the costs for the above project.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
LCG:amh
March 30, 2012
Reso S 27 St (STH 241) Drexel - College 032312.rtf