Number
021690
Version
Original
Reference
981633
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution authorizing and directing the City Comptroller to transfer funds for the preliminary engineering work associated with the rehabilitation of the South 27th Street (STH 241) Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad Right of Way with Federal and/or State Aid under the State Trunk Highway Bridge Program. (Infrastructure Services Division)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds and create subaccounts for preliminary engineering work on the South 27th Street Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad Right of Way. This scheduled bridge rehabilitation work will be done as part of the previously authorized project to improve South 27th Street between West Oklahoma Avenue and West Lincoln Avenue. The bridge work is eligible for 100% Federal/State construction cost participation and 75% Federal/State cost participation for preliminary engineering. Preliminary engineering is estimated at $90,000, of which the City's share is $22,500.
Body
Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 981633, adopted March 23, 1999, authorized and directed the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Project Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) for the improvement of South 27th Street (STH 241) between West Oklahoma Avenue and West Lincoln Avenue with Federal and/or State Aid; and
Whereas, The existing bridge carrying South 27th Street over the Union Pacific Railroad Right of Way is in need of rehabilitation work and it is desirable to undertake the rehabilitation work with the adjacent improvement of South 27th Street; and
Whereas, The bridge preliminary engineering work is eligible for 75% Federal/State cost participation and the construction is eligible for 100% Federal/State participation; and
Whereas, We have requested and WISDOT has agreed to include the bridge rehabilitation work with the South 27th Street project; and
Whereas, Preliminary engineering funds and subaccount for the bridge need to be established; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the City Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to create within the Capital Improvement Fund, Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary Project/Grant Chartfield Values for preliminary engineering (Expenditure) for the bridge and transfer to any of these accounts 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 the grantor's share and local share or $5,000, whichever is greater, as follows:
Infrastructure Services Division Accounts
BR32091201
South 27th Street
Union Pacific Underpass
City Share Account No.
BR100030000
Fund 0303
$22,500
Grantor's Share Account No.
SP032030100
Fund 0306
$52,500
Grantor's Share Account No.
(Non-Reimbursable)
SP032030100
Fund 0306
$15,000
Estimated Total
$90,000
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to approve and make periodic payments to the WISDOT upon receipt of invoices for the City's share of costs.
Requestor
Department of Public works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
RB:dle
February 25, 2003
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