City of Milwaukee - File #: 060386

• File #: 060386
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/12/2006
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 7/19/2006
• Final action: 7/31/2006
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for funding in the amount of $815,452.80 for the replacement of street light equipment, traffic control signage, and traffic control signals on West Wisconsin Avenue from North 10th Street to North 4th Street under the Federal congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, STREET LIGHTING, TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/2/2006	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/31/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
7/19/2006	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
7/14/2006	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/12/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
060386
Version
SUBSTITUTE
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for funding in the amount of $815,452.80 for the replacement of street light equipment, traffic control signage, and traffic control signals on West Wisconsin Avenue from North 10th Street to North 4th Street under the Federal congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program.
Analysis
This resolution will authorize the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for replacing the street lighting units and traffic control signage on East Wisconsin Avenue using Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality funds. The resolution also directs the City's Comptroller to create the necessary accounts to fund the City of Milwaukee's share for construction of this project. The total cost of proposed street lighting and traffic control improvements is estimated to be $815,452.80, with $652,362.24 or 80% of costs provided by federal funds allocated under prior phases, and with local matching funds in the amount of $163,090.56 or 20%, based on previously approved unit prices.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee requested and received approval from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) to continue the implementation of streetscape improvements on primary pedestrian corridors in the Milwaukee Central Business District under the Federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CM/AQ) Improvement Program; and

Whereas, These streetscape improvements are being implemented to improve the pedestrian environment in the Milwaukee Central Business district to promote walking as an alternative to automobile trips within the Downtown area; and

Whereas, Implementation of streetscape improvements has begun on East/West Wisconsin Avenue to fully develop the first pedestrian corridor; and

Whereas, The Common Council previously...