Number
100779
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into a contract with a consulting engineering firm to evaluate existing pavements and recommend improvement treatments on approximately fifteen miles of City streets and appropriating funds for this purpose with the City cost estimated to be $50,000.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into a contract with a consulting firm to evaluate existing pavements and recommend improvement treatments on approximately fifteen miles of City streets and appropriating funds for this purpose with the City cost estimated to be $50,000.
Body
Whereas, In previous years, the City has engaged a consulting firm to test and provide a report evaluating existing pavement and recommending an improvement treatment on City streets scheduled for paving each year; and
Whereas, The reports have proven helpful in determining the most economical and adequate pavement treatment for the proposed street improvement; and
Whereas, Such a report would be desirable for approximately fifteen miles of City streets proposed for improvements in 2011-2014; now therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with a qualified consulting engineering firm to perform tests on existing pavements and to recommend the most economical, adequate street improvements for approximately fifteen miles of City streets included in the 2011-2014 Paving Program at a project cost estimated to be $50,000; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is directed to transfer $50,000 from the Paving-Reconstruction-Resurface Account No. 0333-5230-000600-ST211100000 to the appropriate sub-account ST211100163, to pay for costs associated with this pavement evaluation contract.
Requestor
Infrastructure Services Division
Drafter
MLD:dr
10/08/2010
Pvmt/Eval
Technical Correction- 10/25/10- tb