Number
220264
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Project Agreement titled “State Municipal Agreement for a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and to set up design engineering at a total estimated cost of $656,000 with an estimated City of Milwaukee share of $131,200 and a grantor share of $524,800.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Project Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the planning and development of a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality project. This resolution also directs the City of Milwaukee Comptroller to transfer funds and establish project grant chartfield values for the planning and preliminary engineering for the project. The Project Agreement provides for 80 percent Federal aid and 20 percent local funds. The total estimated cost of the project is $656,000 with a grantor share of $524,800 and a City share of $131,200. The total estimated planning and preliminary engineering cost for the project is $656,000, with a grantor share of $524,800 and a City share of $131,200.
Body
Whereas, the project agreement has been requested and received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to be executed by the City of Milwaukee for programming, planning, and design of the following project under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program:
Project ID 2984-24-04
Milwaukee Travel Demand Management
35th St - 6th St & Mitchell to Highland
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 costs incurred by the State should the City decide to withdraw from the project; 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 the Project Agreement for the programming, planning, and design of the aforementioned project with Federal aid under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program, a copy of which is attached to and incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the proper City of Milwaukee official is hereby directed to undertake preliminary planning and design for the above-mentioned project which is anticipated to begin in 2024 and to reimburse the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering costs they incur for the improvements; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby directed to undertake, or engage a consultant to undertake, all or part of the engineering for the improvement of the aforementioned project and to reimburse the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the design engineering costs as they occur for the improvement; and, be it
Further Resolved, That minor changes to the agreement which do not change its intent are hereby 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 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 the 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:
Project ID 2984-24-04
Milwaukee Travel Demand Management
35th St - 6th St & Mitchell to Highland
City Share Non-Assessable Fund
ST320220000
Fund 0333
$131,200
Grantor Reimbursable Fund
SP032220100
Fund 0306
$516,800
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Cash Fund
$8,000
Estimated total preliminary engineering $656,000
Total engineering previously authorized -0-
Current estimated cost of total project including this resolution $656,000
Original estimated cost of the total project $656,000
Totals
City Share Non-Assessable Fund $131,200
Grantor Reimbursable Fund $516,800
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Cash Fund $8,000
Estimated Total $656,000; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to approve and make periodic payments to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation upon receipt of invoices for the City’s share of costs of the above project.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
MIKE AMSDEN:C. Murphy
June 14, 2022