Number
221625
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 Local Bridge Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for the rehabilitation of the West Cherry Street Bridge over the Milwaukee River.
Analysis
This Resolution also authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a revised Project Agreement with the WisDOT for design oversight and construction of the West Cherry Street Bridge over the Milwaukee River. Construction funding for this project will be set up at a later date.
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 the following bridge rehabilitations with Federal and State aid under the 2023-2026 Local Bridge Program Sub-program #: 205:
State I.D. 2984-26-03
BR320220101
West Cherry Street Bridge
Over Milwaukee River
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 of these projects is currently scheduled to start in 2024-2025; 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 design oversight and construction of the aforementioned project with Federal and State aid under the Local Bridge 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. 2984-26-03
BR320220101
Cherry Street
Over Milwaukee River
City Share Non-Assessable Fund Structure
BR300220000
Fund 0303
$0
Grantor Reimbursable Fund Structure
SP032200100
Fund 0306
$0
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Cash Fund Structure
$0
Total Estimated Engineering: $0
Previously authorized for preliminary engineering: $-1,000,000-
Current estimated cost of total project including this resolution: $17,952,410
Original estimated cost of total project (File #201139): $13,500,000
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
Jonathan Thomas:K. Vos
February 6, 2023