Number
151413
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the development, implementation and funding of traffic control and other safety measures necessary to mitigate traffic diversion on City streets due to construction activity on the Zoo Interchange Project in 2016 and 2017, with the total cost being $100,000 of which 100% is grantor funded.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the development, implementation and funding of traffic control and other safety measures necessary to mitigate traffic diversion on City streets due to construction activity on the Zoo Interchange Project in 2016 and 2017. The traffic control and other safety measures apply to facilities for motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles. The total cost of these measures is $100,000 of which 100% is grantor funded.
Body
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will be begin Reconstructing the Core of the Zoo Interchange area between Lincoln Avenue on the south, west of Underwood Parkway on the west, Burleigh Street on the north and 70th Street on the east in 2016 and 2017; and
Whereas, Construction activity on the Zoo Interchange is expected to result in the diversion of traffic on the local street system during this project due to lane and ramp closures on the freeway; and
Whereas, Preliminary approval has been received from the WisDOT, along with a Project Agreement to be executed by the City of Milwaukee, to provide reimbursement of actual costs for necessary services and items provided by the City for local street vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic impact mitigation measures in conjunction with the Zoo Interchange Project construction; and
Whereas, The total estimated cost of local street vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic mitigation measures in 2016 and 2017 is $100,000 of which 100% is grantor funded; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby directed to execute the Project Agreement to provide reimbursement of the actual costs for necessary services and items provided by the City for local street vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic mitigation measures in conjunction with the Zoo Interchange Project in 2016 and 2017, copies of which are attached and incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby authorized to implement traffic control measures due to traffic diversion onto local streets from the Zoo Interchange Project in 2016 and 2017; 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 the project (Expenditure) and transfer to these accounts the amount required under the Project 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:
Project I.D. 1060-37-90
2016 and 2017 Traffic Mitigation
Zoo Interchange Project
ST320120217
Grantor Share
Fund Number 0306
Project Grant Number SP032160100
$100,000
Total: $100,000
Previously Authorized for Zoo Traffic Mitigation - $297,500
Current Estimated Cost of the Total Project including this Resolution - $397,500
Original Estimated Cost of the Total Project - $125,000
Requestor
Department of Public works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
R. BERTRAN/C. FORNAL/C. Murphy
January 5, 2016