Number
101554
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a State/Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the planned improvement of South Howell Avenue (STH 38) from East Ryan Road to East Grange Avenue and authorizing costs for plan review of $10,000, which will be funded 100 percent by the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a State/Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the City of Milwaukee’s construction costs associated with the improvement of South Howell Avenue (STH 38) from East Ryan Road to East Grange Avenue with an estimated total cost of the project at approximately $6,808,500 of which the City of Milwaukee’s estimated share of construction costs is $140,000. A request for approval for construction costs will be in a future resolution. This resolution also authorizes costs for plan review of $10,000, which will be funded 100 percent by the City of Milwaukee.
Body
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has scheduled the improvement of South Howell Avenue (STH 38) from East Ryan Road to East Grange Avenue for the summer of 2013; and
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will be undertaking the necessary preliminary engineering and plan preparation for the improvement; and
Whereas, Future resolutions will address the construction funding for this project; and
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has prepared a State/Municipal Agreement to include those costs that will be the responsibility of the City of Milwaukee as part of 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 a State/Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for its share of the construction costs associated with the improvement of South Howell Avenue (STH 38) from East Ryan Road to East Grange Avenue, a copy of which is attached to the Common Council File No. 101554 and is incorporated by reference as though set forth in full; and
Further Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Comptroller is hereby directed to create within the Capital Improvement Fund, Grant and Aid Projects the necessary Project/Grant Chartfield Values for engineering review and transfer to this account 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 grantor’s share and local share or $5,000, whichever is greater as follows:
Project Grant Value
Project ID :2060-15-30
South Howell Ave (STH 38)
Ryan Road to Grange Avenue
City Share-Non Assessable Funding -Paving
ST320110000
Fund 0333
$10,000
Previously authorized plan review cost: $-0-
Current estimated cost of the total project including this resolution: $6,808,500
Original estimated cost of the total project: $6,798,500
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby 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
LCG:amh
April 6, 2011, 2011
Reso S Howl Av (STH 38) E Ryn Rd - E Grng Av 031511.rtf