Number
060155
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the City Comptroller to transfer funds to undertake surface distress survey and roughness testing of pavements and retain additional consultant services to provide enhancements to the existing Pavement Management Administration System with a total estimated cost of this project in 2006 being $80,000, the estimated cost of this project in 2007 being $80,000 for a total estimated cost of $160,000.
Analysis
This resolution directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds to undertake surface distress survey and roughness testing of pavements and retain additional consultant services to provide enhancements to the existing Pavement Management Administration System. The City cost of the project approved by this resolution is estimated to be $80,000. The total estimated cost of this project is $160,000.
Body
Whereas, The Department of Public Works (DPW) previously implemented a Pavement Management Administration System to assist in preparing the roadway paving program; and
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee has previously adopted Resolution File Number 941631 on February 14, 1995, which authorized and directed the Commissioner of Public Works to engage a Consultant to assist the DPW in upgrading and expanding the existing Pavement Management Administration System; and
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee authorized the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into contract amendment number two, File Number 000478 on July 25, 2000; and
Whereas, the DPW has engaged a Consultant who developed and implemented a Pavement Management Administrations System for the City of Milwaukee at a cost of $347,669.60; and
Whereas, The Pavement Management Administration System requires timely data for proper implementation and presently most of the data is outdated and not compatible with the new system; and
Whereas, Surface distress survey and roughness testing data is necessary to evaluate the current condition of the pavements and thus assure proper implementation of the Pavement Management Administration System; and
Whereas, The Consultant would undertake surface distress and roughness testing and provide enhancements to the Pavement Management Administration System software; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $80,000 from the Major Street Improvement parent account 0333-ST320060000, to the expenditure account previously created within the Capital Improvement Fund-Grant and Aid Projects (ST30581901) for this project; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to transfer additional amounts as required for the work, but not to exceed a 10 percent increase in the amount as set aside above; and, be it
Further Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Mliwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to enter into contract amendment number three between the City of Milwaukee and Stantec Consulting Inc.; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is authorized to expend funds necessary for the surface distress and roughness testing, additional services and/or enhancements to the existing Pavement Management System.
Requestor
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES DIVISION
Drafter
MLD:lk
06/07/06
transfer funds-pmas