City of Milwaukee - File #: 070826

• File #: 070826
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/25/2007
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/23/2007
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled Federal/State/Project Sponsor High Priority Projects Program Local Let Project Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming and construction of a project known as the Marsupial Bridge Improvements, with a total cost of $800,000, grantor share of $640,000 and City share of $160,000.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: BRIDGES, STATE GRANTS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/31/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/23/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
10/10/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
9/28/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/25/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
070826
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled Federal/State/Project Sponsor High Priority Projects Program Local Let Project Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming and construction of a project known as the Marsupial Bridge Improvements, with a total cost of $800,000, grantor share of $640,000 and City share of $160,000.
Analysis
This resolution will authorize the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled Federal/State/Project Sponsor High Priority Projects Program Local Let Project Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming and construction of a project known as the Marsupial Bridge Improvements, with a total cost of $800,000, grantor share of $640,000 and City share of $160,000 (100 percent Department of City Development). All preliminary engineering costs are 100 percent Department of City Development.
Body
Whereas, The Marsupial Bridge Project was constructed with grant funding in 2004 and 2005 which provided a suspended bicycle/pedestrian bridge under the Holton Street Viaduct connecting the Beer Line B neighborhood with the Brady Street neighborhood; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works (DPW) has applied for grant funding under the High Priority Grant (HPP) program to perform improvements to the Marsupial Bridge Project including enhancements to the approaches as well as providing a mid-span connection; and

Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) has approved the application and submitted a Project Agreement for the programming and construction of the Marsupial Bridge Improvements with grant funding under the HPP Program; and

Whereas, The State cannot proceed with any project cost overruns and/or changes in scope of more than 5% without prior Department of Public Works approval; and

Whereas, The Depar...