Number
R13164
Version
Original
Reference
T161
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution approving an award of contract to Travaux, Incorporated (Milwaukee, WI) to be the Construction Manager at Risk [as Contractor] for the Westlawn Renaissance IV LLC Project in an amount not to exceed $13.95 million
Analysis
Body
WHEREAS, Westlawn Renaissance IV is one of the Housing Construction Phases (Phase 3) of Westlawn Choice Neighborhood Project that received Commitment for Housing Assistance Payments (CHAP) under the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) from the Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) received an allocation of Low Income Housing Tax Credits from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority for the construction of 60 rental housing units; and
WHEREAS, HACM incorporated Westlawn Renaissance IV LLC to be the owner entity for this Project; and
WHEREAS, HACM is the developer and the Managing Member of Westlawn Renaissance IV LLC through its wholly owned Limited Liability Company, Westlawn Renaissance IV Development LLC; and
WHEREAS, HACM formed the subsidiary Travaux, Incorporated to strategically position its own development capacity and provide services both to HACM and to entities outside of its portfolio; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary-Executive Director recommends that Westlawn Renaissance IV LLC enters into a contract with Travaux, Inc.; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee that they approve entering into a contract with Travaux, Inc. to be the construction manager at risk/constructor for Westlawn Renaissance IV project; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper officers of the Authority are hereby authorized and directed to properly execute said contract for and on behalf of the Authority and Westlawn Renaissance IV LLC; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that if any extensions of the time of performance and change orders are needed, the Chairman or Secretary-Executive Director may approve such request without any further action of the Authority; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that all acts previously performed, relative to this matter, by the Commissioners and the Secretary Executive Director of the Authority, be and hereby are approved, ratified, and confirmed in all respects.
Requestor
Drafter
Accounting, June 26, 2020