Number
210681
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “1st Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for South Chase Ave (STH 38) Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad, and authorizing the City to execute documents required for right-of-way acquisition and approving the plat of right-of-way required for the reconstruction of the South Chase Avenue (STH 38) Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad, with an estimated total cost of $300,000 that is 100% funded by State/Federal Aid.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City to execute documents required for right-of-way acquisition and approves the plat of right-of-way associated with the reconstruction of the South Chase Avenue (STH 38) Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad. The total estimated cost of the right-of-way acquisition is $300,000. Federal/State grantor funds will cover 100% of the aforementioned costs.
Body
Whereas, A project agreement has been executed by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Milwaukee for the reconstruction of the South Chase Avenue (STH 38) bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad using Federal and State aid under the State Highway Rehabilitation Program, in accordance with Common Council Resolution File Number 151728 adopted April 26, 2016; and
Whereas, The South Chase Avenue improvement project requires real estate acquisitions of portions of parcels that lie adjacent to the project’s right-of-way within the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 151728 allows the Commissioner of Public Works to engage a consultant to undertake preliminary engineering for the improvement; and
Whereas, The City engaged the consulting firms raSmith and Single Source, Inc., as part of preliminary engineering, to undertake right-of-way plat preparation, appraisal, legal description, and real estate acquisition services; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the plat of right-of-way required for the aforementioned project, a copy of which has been submitted to this file, is hereby approved and the City is authorized to acquire the necessary real estate interests shown on the right-of-way plat that are needed for the project; and be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to execute a document titled “1st Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project”, and that City officers, including the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, are authorized to execute documents required for the real estate acquisition, including the right-of-way acquisition and the right-of-way plat, the relocation order, and documents to acquire the real estate interests; and be it
Further Resolved, That minor revisions in the plat to meet altered and unforeseen conditions encountered during acquisition of right-of-way are hereby authorized and approved; 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 accounts for the right-of-way acquisition and transfer to these accounts the amount required under the City accounting policy, but not to exceed a 10 percent increase of the total amounts reserved for the local share or $5,000, whichever is greater, as follows:
Project Grant Value
Project I.D.2060-18-20
South Chase Avenue (STH 38)
Bridge Over UP RR
City Share
ST320210000
Fund 0333
$0
Grantor Share Reimbursable Funds
SP032210100
Fund 0306
$300,000
Total estimated cost for subject right-of-way acquisitions: $300,000
Previously authorized for right-of-way acquisition: $0
Current estimated cost of total project including this resolution: $5,996,875
Original estimated cost of the total project: $5,200,000
Further Resolved, That the City is hereby authorized to approve and make payments associated with real estate acquisition for the project.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
DAVID J TAPIA:K. Vos
August 19, 2021