Number
060158
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
Sponsor
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute documents titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a Highway Improvement Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming and construction of various projects with Federal and/or State aid under the Surface Transportation Program, with an estimated total project cost of $5,999,000.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute project agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) for the programming and construction of twp local arterial streets with 80 percent Federal and/or State aid under the Surface Transportation Program. This resolution also directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds and establish project/grant chartfield values for the preliminary engineering for these projects. The estimated total cost of the projects is $5,999,000, of which the City’s share is $1,199,800 and the grantor share is $4,799,200. The estimated preliminary engineering cost for these projects is $775,000, of which the City’s share is $155,000, and the grantor share is $620,000.
Body
Whereas, The project agreements have been requested and received from the WISDOT to be executed by the City of Milwaukee for the programming and construction of the following projects with Federal and/or State aid under the Surface Transportation Program:
State I.D. 2445-06-00
West North Avenue
West Lisbon Avenue to
North 31st Street
State I.D. 2400-09-00
West Oklahoma Avenue
South 72nd Street to
South 60th Street
; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works (CPW) is hereby authorized and directed to execute agreements for the programming and construction of the aforementioned projects with Federal and/or State aid under the Surface Transportation Program, copies of which are attached to Common Council Resolution File Number 060158, and are incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the CPW is hereby authorized and directed to undertake or engage a consultant to undertake preliminary engineering for the improvement of the aforementioned projects and to reimburse the WISDOT for preliminary engineering costs they incur for the improvement; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the CPW is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with the WISDOT pertaining to the cost participation for the installation and/or modification of traffic control facilities and/or street lighting facilities in conjunction with the improvements of the aforementioned projects; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the CPW is hereby authorized and directed to install the traffic control and/or street lighting facilities necessary in conjunction with the aforementioned projects, following the execution of the traffic control and/or street lighting agreements, the cost of which will be included in future resolutions; and
Whereas, The state cannot proceed with any project cost overruns and/or changes in scope of more than five percent without prior DPW approval; and
Whereas, The DPW 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 DPW; 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 DPW; 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; 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 projects (Expenditure) 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
State I.D. 2400-09-00
West Oklahoma Avenue
South 72nd Street to
South 60th Street
City Share Non-Assessable Paving Fund
ST320060000
Fund 0333
$96,000
Grantor Reimbursable Paving Fund
SP032060100
Fund 0306
$360,000
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Cash Paving Fund
SP032060100
Fund 0306
$24,000
Estimated total engineering $480,000
Total engineering previously authorized - 0 -
Total previously authorized for total project - 0 -
State I.D. 2445-06-00
West North Avenue
West Lisbon Avenue to
North 31st Street
City Share Non-Assessable Paving Fund
ST320060000
Fund 0333
$59,000
Grantor Reimbursable Paving Fund
SP032060100
Fund 0306
$221,000
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Cash Paving Fund
SP032060100
Fund 0306
$15,000
Estimated total engineering $295,000
Total engineering previously authorized - 0 -
Total previously authorized for total project - 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
May 30, 2006
SubReso2 STP W Ok Ave & W North Ave LCG 052606.rtf