Number
191138
Version
ORIGINAL
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a Green Solutions grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the rehabilitation project of the existing bioretention facility located west of North 26th Street extended and north of West Canal Street in the 8th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
The resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works, Infrastructure Services Division to accept and fund a Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Green Solutions grant with a maximum reimbursement amount of $458,440. The purpose of the grant is to help the City pay for the rehabilitation of the existing bioretention facility located west of North 26th Street extended and north of West Canal Street. The total estimated cost of the project is $697,739 and the City share of the cost is $239,299.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is responsible for collecting and treating wastewater from local sewerage systems; and
Whereas, Green infrastructure, such as bioretention area, reduces the volume of stormwater in the sewer system and the amount of pollutants discharged to surface waters; and
Whereas, MMSD desires to promote the installation of green infrastructure and is willing to provide the City funding up to a maximum reimbursable amount of $458,440 as part of its Green Solutions program; and
Whereas, The existing bioretention facility located west of North 26th Street extended and north of West Canal Street is in need of major rehabilitation work; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized and directed to proceed with the project to rehabilitate said bioretention facility; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to accept and execute such a grant without further Common Council approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council file 030712 (Grant Ordinance); and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon approval of this Agreement, the City Comptroller is authorized to create within the Capital Grant and Aid Projects Fund the appropriate Project/Grant Chartfield Value for this project, and transfer to this account the amount required under the agreement and City accounting policy, but not to exceed a ten percent increase of the total amounts reserved for the grantor’s share and local share or $5,000, whichever is greater, as follows:
Project/Grant Parent Grantor Share City Share
Project/Grant SM320190000 SM499190010
Fund 0491 0491
Organization 2110 6830
Program 0001 0001
Amount $458,440 $239,299
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are appropriated to the Department of Public Works, which is authorized to expend from the amount budgeted for specific purposes as indicated in the grant budgets and incur costs consistent with the award date; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works shall have the authority to authorize transfers within the project budget so long as the amount expended for any purpose shall not exceed the amount authorized by the budget by 10% and such transfers are in accordance with grantor regulations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Milwaukee, is authorized to enter into subcontracts (and leases) as detailed in the project budget and in accordance with City purchasing procedures and grant and aid guidelines for awarding such contracts; and, be it.
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to execute the Green Solutions funding agreement between the City and the MMSD in substantially the same form as is attached to this Common Council Resolution File Number ----191138 and incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full.
Department of Public Works
Infrastructure Services Division
Environmental Engineering Section
Kurt Sprangers/Solomon Bekele
October, 2019