Number
110049
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relative to the application, acceptance and funding of Storm Water Best Management Best Practices grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the alleys project in the area between South 21st Street, South 24th Street, West Ohio Avenue and West Morgan Avenue and authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a grant funding agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works, Infrastructure Services Division to accept and fund a Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Storm Water Best Management Practices Program in the amount of $147,535.65 with an MMSD reimbursement amount of $98,748.98 with no required City of Milwaukee (City) match. The purpose of the funding is to install storm water Best Management Practices in the alleys located in the area between South 21st Street, South 24th Street, West Ohio Avenue and West Morgan Avenue. This reimbursement funding will aid in the City’s construction cost to reduce peak flows into the storm sewer systems and improve its quality. This resolution also authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a funding agreement between the City and the MMSD.
Body
Whereas, The City is eligible for grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) through its Municipal Storm Water Best Management Practices funding program for the installation of a 4-foot wide strip of pervious concrete pavement and a 2 to 3 feet wide permeable paver section (Perma Pave) in the middle of the alleys bounded by South 21st Street, South 24th Street, West Ohio Avenue and West Morgan Avenue; and
Whereas, Storm water pollution control peak flow reduction are important components of the City’s storm water management regulation; and
Whereas, The proposed project consists of constructing pervious concrete pavement alley and permeable paver alley by removing the existing concrete alley pavements; and
Whereas, Pervious concrete pavement and permeable pavers are established means of removing sediment from public streets and reducing peak flows into the storm main sewers; and
Whereas, The MMSD has offered to reimburse the City with funds not to exceed $98,748.98; and
Whereas, The operation of the funding for the Alley project is effective from the date the agreement is executed through October 31, 2011 and is estimated to cost $147,535.65, of which $98,748.98 would be reimbursed by the MMSD upon completion ; and
Whereas, Department of Public Works/Infrastructure Services has committed funds for the entire cost of the project per common council file Number 100310 (ST212030134); now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to accept such a fund without further Common Council approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council file 030712 (Grant Ordinance); and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon approval of this contract, the City Comptroller is hereby authorized to create within the Capital Grant and Aid Projects Fund the appropriate Project/Grant Chartfield Value for this project; and transfer to these accounts the amount required under the agreement and City accounting policy, but not to exceed a ten percent increase of the total amounts reserved for the grantor’s share and local share or $5,000, whichever is greater as follows:
Project/Grant Parent Grantor Share
Project/Grant SP032110100
Fund 0306
Organization 9990
Program 0001
Amount $98,748.98
Further Resolved, That these funds are appropriated to the Department of Public Works, Infrastructure Services Division which is authorized to expend from the amount budgeted for specific purposes as indicated in the grant budgets and incur costs consistent with the award date; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Infrastructure Services/Sewer Maintenance commit $147,535.65 (common council file Number 100310) to fund the project; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Department of Public Works which is authorized to expend from the amount budgeted for specific purposes as indicated in the grant and incur costs consistent with the grant; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized and directed to execute a grant funding agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the MMSD regarding the Storm water Best Management Practices Program grant; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works of the Department of Public Works shall have the authority to authorize transfers within the project budget so long as the amount expended for any purpose shall not exceed the amount authorized by the budget by 10% and such transfers are in accordance with grantor regulations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works on behalf of the City of Milwaukee be authorized to enter into subcontracts (and leases) as detailed in the project budget and in accordance with City purchasing procedures and grant and aid guidelines for awarding such contracts.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Infrastructure Services Division
Drafter
Environmental Engineering Section
TJT/SB
April 27, 2011