Number
121316
Version
Original
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution authorizing the proper city officials to execute utility agreement with the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation for work on City of Milwaukee Water Works facilities in conjunction with the Zoo Interchange's Glenview Avenue contract work from Bluemound Road to Wisconsin Avenue.
Analysis
This resolution approves the entitled Agreement for Payment for Relocation or Replacement of Municipal Utility Facilities Located on Public Held Land Required by Freeway Construction for Milwaukee Water Works, and authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Milwaukee.
This agreement relates to utility work on city water facilities necessitated by the rehabilitation of the Zoo Interchange work in Glenview Avenue from Bluemound Road to Wisconsin Avenue being undertaken by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in 2013. This agreement provides generally for the City to be reimbursed from the State 90 percent of the City costs for all work on city water facilities necessitated by the freeway rehabilitation project in accord with Wisconsin State Statute 84.295(4m).
This resolution also authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to prepare and review plans and estimates for the Zoo Interchange utility work as necessary to accomplish the project. This resolution also authorizes the Comptroller to establish accounts as necessary to track the work and to submit invoices to the State of Wisconsin for work undertaken on this project as approved by the Commissioner of Public Works.
Body
Whereas, The State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation has scheduled the reconstruction of the Zoo Interchange in the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County; and
Whereas, There will be work required on city water utilities as a result of the design and construction associated with the Zoo Interchange freeway work; and
Whereas, Wisconsin State Statute 84.295(4m) indicates that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will pay 90 percent of the cost of alteration, rehabilitation and relocation of municipal utilities with the responsible jurisdiction liable for the remaining 10 percent of the cost; and
Whereas, The estimated City costs of water utility alterations for Milwaukee Water Works will be $13,000 with the City of Milwaukee 10 percent share being $1,300 for Milwaukee Water Works facilities related to the Zoo Interchange's Glenview Avenue contract work from Bluemound Road to Wisconsin Avenue State Project ID 1060-33-71; and
Whereas, In order for the City of Milwaukee to be reimbursed for the 90 percent share of the utility alteration cost on the Zoo Interchange freeway work, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation requires the entering into Municipal Utility Agreement Number 642 (UA 642), in accord with relocation assistance policy; and
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has provided the City of Milwaukee with the necessary municipal utility agreements to facilitate reimbursement of City costs in the alteration of City of Milwaukee Water Works facilities; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Utility Agreement (UA 642) for Milwaukee Water Works, attached to this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to review and prepare plans as necessary to accomplish the required water utility alterations associated with the Zoo Interchange freeway work and is authorized to allow Wisconsin Department of Transportation to include city water utility work in the Zoo Interchange freeway work contract for city water utility work associated with the Zoo Interchange project and have the necessary water utility work associated with the Zoo Interchange freeway project accomplished by city forces, whichever is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Milwaukee and the Zoo Interchange freeway project; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the funding to cover 100 percent of the estimated City of Milwaukee cost of the Zoo Interchange project utility alterations for Milwaukee Water Works estimated to be $13,000, and will be placed in the Department of Public Works' departmental accounts as part of the city budget process in budget year necessary to accommodate the project scheduling; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to create within the Capital Improvements Fund, Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary project grant chartfield values for engineering and construction for the project expenditure and transfer to any of these accounts the amounts required under the grant agreement and city accounting policy but not to exceed a 10 percent increase of the total amounts reserved for the grantors share and local share of $1,000, whichever is greater, as follows:
Location:
Project I.D. 1060-33-71
Utility Project I.D. 1060-36-41
Zoo Interchange
Glenview Avenue contract work from Bluemound Road to Wisconsin Avenue
City Share Non-Assessable Fund Water Works Department
N. Glenview Av. - 300Ft. S/O W. Bluemound Rd. to W. Bluemound Rd.
WT410130501 (Budget Line 5010 - $3000, Budget Line 6410 - $10000)
Fund 0420
$13,000
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to make periodic payments and invoices as necessary to accommodate the work required for the Zoo Interchange freeway work utility alterations as required under the aforementioned utility agreement.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Milwaukee Water Works
Drafter
Water Engineering Section
KSR:clm
January 9, 2013
1/31/13 technical correction