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File #: 171845    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 3/27/2018 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 4/17/2018
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to execute a State Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for pavement marking improvements and to fund preliminary engineering for a project on six roadways in various Aldermanic Districts with a total estimated cost of $100,000, with an estimated grantor share of $90,000, and an estimated City share of $10,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, STREETS
Attachments: 1. Agreement, 2. comptrollers Certification
Number
171845

Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to execute a State Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for pavement marking improvements and to fund preliminary engineering for a project on six roadways in various Aldermanic Districts with a total estimated cost of $100,000, with an estimated grantor share of $90,000, and an estimated City share of $10,000.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to execute a State Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming and construction of pavement marking improvements using Highway Safety Improvement Program funds for a project on six roadways in various Aldermanic Districts. The total estimated cost of the project is $1,137,499 with a grantor share of $1,022,849, and a City share of $114,650. The total estimated preliminary engineering cost for these two projects is $100,000, with a grantor share of $90,000 and a City share of $10,000. Approval of construction costs will be in a future resolution.
Body
Whereas, Over eight miles of four lane streets on six roadways were identified as having a high frequency and severity of crashes as shown in the attached map; and

Whereas, Preliminary approval has been requested and received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, along with a State Municipal Agreement to be executed by the City of Milwaukee, for the programming and construction of a project under the 2020 Highway Safety Improvement Project program; and

Whereas, The proposed project will involve changes to pavement markings to reconfigure the number of lanes, or “road diet”, the six roadways identified from four driving lanes to two driving lanes; and

Wheras, The two driving lanes that are removed will be used to provide for left turn lanes and where possible bicycle lanes; and

Whereas, ...

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