City of Milwaukee - File #: 220494

• File #: 220494
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/28/2022
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/20/2022
• Title: Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of West Fond du Lac Avenue (STH 145) from North 19th Street to North 12th Street, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $555,900 with an estimated City share of $138,976 and a grantor share of $416,924.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/29/2022	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/20/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	11:0
9/8/2022	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: David Tapia - DPW Ald. Stamper said that this is request from residents and asked if the residents have a say on the design. Mr. Tapia said that this project will lead to the final scoop work and design. He added that the DOT will be the project leader in coordination with DPW and that it will be shared with Ald. Stamper and the public as well.	Pass	4:0
7/28/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

220494

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of West Fond du Lac Avenue (STH 145) from North 19^th Street to North 12^th Street, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $555,900 with an estimated City share of $138,976 and a grantor share of $416,924. 

Analysis

This resolution directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a State/Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and construction of West Fond du Lac Avenue (STH 145) from North 19^th Street to North 12^th Street. The State/Municipal Agreement provides for 75 percent Federal and State aid and 25 percent local cost sharing for preliminary engineering.  The total estimated cost of this project is $7,992,250 with a grantor share of $7,600,524 and a City share of $391,726.  This resolution also directs the City Comptroller to transfer funds for preliminary engineering at an estimated cost of $555,900 with an estimated City share of $138,976 and a grantor share of $416,924.  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 construction of West Fond du Lac Avenue (STH 145) from North 19^th Street to North 12^th Street 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 the agreement for the programming, design, and construction of the aforementioned connecting highway project with Federal and/or State aid, copies of which are attached to Common Council Resolution File Number _________, 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 project and to reimburse the WisDOT for preliminary engineering costs they incur from the improvement; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to install the permanent street lighting and traffic control facilities necessary in conjunction with the aforementioned project, following the execution of the traffic control and street lighting agreement, the cost of which will be included in future resolutions; 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 project (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. 1360-14-00

West Fond du Lac Avenue (STH 145) from North 19^th Street to North 12^th Street,

City Share

ST320220000

Fund 0333

$138,976

Grantor Reimbursable Funds

SP032220100

Fund 0306

$291,847

Grantor Non-Reimbursable Funds

$125,077

Estimated Total Engineering $555,900

Total Engineering Previously Authorized $0

Current Estimated Cost of Total Project Including this Resolution $7,992,250

Original Estimate Cost of Total Project $7,992,250

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

DAVID J TAPIA:C. Murphy

July 21, 2022