City of Milwaukee - File #: 100956

• File #: 100956
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/23/2010
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/21/2010
• Title: Substitute resolution approving construction and appropriating funds for the rehabilitation of the Wisconsin Ave. Lift Bridge and the replacement of the Juneau Ave. Bascule Bridge, both spanning over the Milwaukee River, with $21,500,000 in grant funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) supplemental Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program and $1,320,000 in State/Federal Local Bridge Program funding, with the City construction cost estimated to be $4,788,000 for a total estimated construction cost of these projects being $27,608,000.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT, BRIDGES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/5/2011	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/21/2010	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/21/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
12/21/2010	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Jeff Polenske, City Engineer Dan Herbal, President, River House Condo Association	Pass	4:0
12/21/2010	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
12/8/2010	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Clark Wantoch, DPW-Infrastructure Services Dale Mejaki, DPW-Infrastructure Services Jeff Steinbach, Uhle's Tobacco Shop Chuck Beller, Williams Development Brett King, Towne Realty Craig Liberto, DPW-Infrastructure Services Ald. Bauman asks that the resolution be held to allow for a meeting with the affected property owners and creation of a mitigation plan to be made part of the file.	Pass	5:0
12/8/2010	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
11/23/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
100956
Version
Substitute 2
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution approving construction and appropriating funds for the rehabilitation of the Wisconsin Ave. Lift Bridge and the replacement of the Juneau Ave. Bascule Bridge, both spanning over the Milwaukee River, with $21,500,000 in grant funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) supplemental Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program and $1,320,000 in State/Federal Local Bridge Program funding, with the City construction cost estimated to be $4,788,000 for a total estimated construction cost of these projects being $27,608,000.
Analysis
This resolution directs the installation and construction for the rehabilitation of the Wisconsin Ave. Lift Bridge and the replacement of the Juneau Ave. Bascule Bridge, both spanning over the Milwaukee River. These projects are receiving a grant in the amount of $21,500,000 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) supplemental Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program and $1,320,000 in State/Federal Local Bridge Program funding for construction. The City construction cost of the projects approved by this resolution is estimated to be $4,788,000 for a total estimated construction cost of $27,608,000. The total estimated design and construction cost for these projects is $30,433,000 with $23,780,000 in grantor funds and $6,653,000 in city funds.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee applied for and received a grant in the amount of $21,500,000 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) supplemental Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program towards the construction of these two movable bridge projects; and

Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 100323, adopted on July 27, 2010, authorized the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Grant Agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (F...