Number
211681
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute documents titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and reconstruction of North 107th Street bridge over Fond Du Lac Avenue (STH 145) with design engineering at an estimated total cost of $951,000 with 100% grantor share.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute State/Municipal Agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and reconstruction of North 107th Street bridge over Fond Du Lac Avenue (STH 145). The State/Municipal Agreement provides 100% Federal and State aid for preliminary engineering. The total estimated cost of this project is $4,846,605 with an estimated grantor share of $4,826,465 and an estimated City share of $20,141. Construction funds for this project will be included in future resolutions.
Body
Whereas, A project agreement has been requested and received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to be executed by the City of Milwaukee for the programming, design, and reconstruction of North 107th Street bridge over Fond Du Lac Avenue (STH 145) with Federal and State aid under the State Highway Rehabilitation Program; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works shall notify the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee of project cost overruns and changes in scope approved by the Department of Public Works; and
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee recognizes that the City may be 100 percent liable for project cost overruns and changes in scope as approved by the Department of Public Works; and
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee recognizes that the City may be liable for any cost incurred by the State should the City decide to withdraw from the project; and
Whereas, Construction funds for the project will be included in a separate resolution; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute agreements for the programming, design, and reconstruction of the aforementioned projects with Federal and State aid under the State Rehabilitation Program, copies of which are attached and are incorporated into this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to undertake or engage a consultant to undertake preliminary engineering for the improvement of the aforementioned projects and to reimburse the WisDOT for design engineering costs they incur from the improvement; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to sign documents that are required if right-of-way acquisition is necessary as part of the project work; 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 design engineering for the projects (Expenditure) and transfer to any of these accounts the amount required under the grant 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:
State I.D. 1360-12-00
North 107th Street bridge over Fond Du Lac Avenue (STH 145)
City Share
ST320220000
Fund 0333
$0
Grantor Reimbursable Fund Paving
SP032220100
Fund 0306
$951,000
Estimated total engineering $951,000
Total engineering previously authorized -0-
Current estimated cost of total project including this resolution $4,846,605
Original estimated cost of total project $4,846,605
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve and make periodic payments to the WisDOT upon receipt of invoices for the City’s share of the project costs.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
ENG-KIE LEE:K. Vos
February 2, 2022