Number
071480
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Revised Project Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Wisconsin Department of Transportation associated with the West Vliet Street intersection with North 40th Street project in the City of Milwaukee under the Hazard Elimination Safety Program, and to transfer funds for the additional preliminary engineering costs associated with the revised agreement of $45,310.00, with a City share of $4,531.00 and a grantor’s share of $40,779.00.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Revised Project Agreement with the WISDOT associated with the West Vliet Street intersection with North 40th Street project. The Revised Project Agreement provides for 90 percent Federal/State aid and 10 percent local cost sharing for all items in the project and reflects a total estimated cost of $305,000.00 of which $30,500.00 is the City of Milwaukee’s share and $274,500 is the grantor share. The additional preliminary engineering costs are $45,310.00, with a City share of $4,531.00 and a grantor share of $40,779.00.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee adopted Resolution File Number 051254 authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) for safety improvements at the intersection of West Vliet Street and North 40th Street with 90 percent Federal and/or State aid funds under the Hazard Elimination Safety (HES) Program; and
Whereas, As part of the preliminary engineering process, we received requests from the WISDOT to include additional engineering analysis in the documentation for the intersection; and
Whereas, Costs for this additional work were not included in the original agreement with the WISDOT; and
Whereas, Construction costs have been refined and increased since the original agreement was drafted two years ago; and
Whereas, The WISDOT has submitted a Revised Project Agreement that includes additional monies for the preliminary engineering and construction associated with the necessary median reconfigurations for City execution; and
Whereas, Future resolutions will address the construction funding for this project, now therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute the Revised Project Agreement updating and revising the engineering and construction costs associated with the West Vliet Street intersection with North 40th Street project, a copy of which is attached to Common Council Number 071480 and incorporated in this resolution as though set forth therein in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, 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
ST320060301
West Vliet Street
Intersection with North 40th Street
State Project I.D. 2984-18-01
City Share Non-Assessable Paving Fund
ST320080000
Fund 0333
$4,531.00
Grantor Reimbursable Paving Fund
SP032080100
Fund 0306
$40,779.00
Total estimated additional engineering $45,310.00
Previously authorized for preliminary engineering $19,690.00
Current estimated cost of total project including this resolution $305,000.00
Original estimated cost of total project (Res. No. 051254) $196,899.00
; 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 the costs to the project.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
LCG:amh
February 14, 2008
Reso W Vliet St Isech CTC 012908.rtf