City of Milwaukee - File #: 990817

• File #: 990817
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/7/1999
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/19/1999
• Title: Substitute resolution re-establishing the construction budget and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to let contracts to undertake Phase III - Implementation of The Menomonee Valley Conservation Project
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, MENOMONEE RIVER VALLEY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/28/1999	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/19/1999	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
10/6/1999	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
9/15/1999	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
9/14/1999	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/10/1999	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/7/1999	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
990817
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE

REF:
980241
XXBY:
THE CHAIR

TITL:
Substitute resolution re-establishing the construction budget and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to let contracts to undertake Phase III - Implementation of The Menomonee Valley Conservation Project
ANLS:
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- Analysis -
Substitute resolution re-establishing the construction budget and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to let contracts to undertake Phase III - Implementation of The Menomonee Valley Conservation Project. _____________________________________________________
BODY:
Whereas, The Menomonee Valley Conservation Project (MVCP) is a wetland demonstration project located on a 3.3 acre parcel traversed by the Wisconsin Avenue Viaduct; and

Whereas, The MVCP is funded through a $500,000 WISDNR Recreation Aids grant and $500,000 in City matching funds for a total project budget of $1M; and

Whereas, Common Council Resolution Number 980241 approved a construction budget based on preliminary construction estimate in the amount of $625,000 to allow implementation of the MVCP and authorized the Commissioner of Public Works to let contracts for construction; and

Whereas, Based on preliminary bids received, construction costs were underestimated. The disparity between the construction estimate and bids appears to be the result of the following:

- Uncertainty of actual costs during preparation of the construction estimate of unique major project components such as planting and seeding of wetland and prairie plants as well as post planting management. - project complexity and coordination of numerous specialized subcontractors was not considered in the preparation of the construction estimate.

- environmental remediation of a contaminated parcel was added to the project after the construction estimate was prepared; and

Whereas, Of the $1M total project budget, approximately $194,000 wa...