Number
050892
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
041289
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing and directing the City Comptroller to create State and/or Federal Aid project sub accounts for preliminary engineering for North 76th Street - West Center Street to West Appleton Avenue paving project and transfer funds for preliminary engineering.
Analysis
Substitute resolution authorizing and directing the City Comptroller to create State and/or Federal Aid project sub accounts for preliminary engineering for North 76th Street - West Center Street to West Appleton Avenue paving project, and transfer funds for preliminary engineering.
Body
Whereas, The State/Municipal Agreement for North 76th Street (STH 181), West Center Street to West Appleton Avenue, has been previously authorized and executed as set forth in Resolution 041289, and incorporated in this resolution by reference; and
Whereas, North 76th Street (STH 181) from West Center Street to West Appleton Avenue is scheduled for reconstruction in 2010 a part of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Connecting Highway Program; and
Whereas, The State of Wisconsin has approved the executed agreement for the programming and construction of North 76th Street - West Center Street to West Appleton Avenue; and
Whereas, The project will be undertaken with 75 percent Federal and/or State Aid for preliminary engineering costs and approximately 88 percent Federal and/or State Aid for participating construction costs, the City’s share of the construction cost being based on a ratio of on street parking permitted, with some sidewalk and private driveway replacement costs non-participating and funded 100 percent by the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The estimated total cost of this project is $11,449,000 of which the City of Milwaukee’s share is $1,133,800; and
Whereas, The total estimated preliminary engineering cost of this project is $1,728,000, of which the City of Milwaukee’s share is $432,000; and
Whereas, Construction funds for the project, a single-year funded project will be included in future resolutions; 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/or changes in scope as approved by the Department of Public Works; and
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee recognizes that the City may be liable for any costs incurred by the State should the City decide to withdraw from the project; 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; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Comptroller is hereby authorized to create within the Capital Improvement Fund, Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary Project/Grant Chartfield Values for preliminary engineering for the project (Expenditure) and transfer to 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
North 76th Street (STH 181)
West Center Street to West Appleton Avenue
City Share Non-Assessable Fund Paving
ST320060000
Fund 0333
$360,000
Grantor Fund Paving
SP032060100
Fund 0306
$1,296,000
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Cash Fund Paving
SP032060100
Fund 0306
$72,000
Estimated Total: $1,728,000
Total Engineering Previously Authorized: - 0 -
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 of the above projects.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
LCG:amh
April 18, 2006
SubReso N 76th St. Center-Appleton LCG 020706.rtf