Number
110920
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
061548
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Revised Project Agreement titled "State/Municipal Agreement for a Highway Improvement project" between the City of Milwaukee and Wisconsin Department of Transportation for replacement of the West Capitol Drive Bridge over Menomonee River with 75 percent Federal and State aid under the State Trunk Highway Program and to fund the revised design estimate with a City of Milwaukee Share of $25,500 and a grantor share of $76,500.
Analysis
This Resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Revised Project Agreement with the WISDOT for replacement of the West Capitol Drive Bridge over Menomonee River and to fund the revised design estimates with a City of Milwaukee share of $25,500 and a grantor share of $76,500. The Revised Project Agreement provides for 75 percent Federal/State aid and 25 percent local cost sharing for engineering and 100 percent Federal and State aid for construction of the project. The total estimated cost for the project is $3,224,000 of which $136,000 is the City of Milwaukee's Share and $3,088,000 is the grantor share. Construction funds for the project will be requested in a future Common Council resolution.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee adopted Resolution File Number 061548 authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) for replacement of the West Capitol Drive Bridge over Menomonee River with Federal and/or State aid under the State Trunk Highway Program; and
Whereas, As part of the preliminary engineering process, engineering and construction costs have been refined and increased since the original agreement was drafted five years ago; and
Whereas, The WISDOT has submitted a Revised Project Agreement that includes additional funding for the engineering and construction costs associated with the bridge project for City execution; and
Whereas, The bridge project is scheduled for construction in 2013 and construction funds for the project will be requested 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 the Revised Project Agreement updating and revising the engineering and construction costs associated with the replacement of the West Capitol Drive Bridge over Menomonee River with Federal and/or State aid under the State Trunk Highway Program, a copy of which is attached to Common Council File Number 110920 and incorporated in this resolution as though set forth therein in full.
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 preliminary engineering for the projects (Expenditure) and transfer to any of these accounts the amount required under 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:
Infrastructure Services Division Accounts
West Capitol Drive Bridge over Menomonee River
State Project I.D. 2025-16-00
BR320070301
City Share Non-Assessable Fund, Structure
BR300110000
Fund 0303
$25,500
Grantor Reimbursable Fund, Structure
SP032110100
Fund 0306
$63,750
Grantor Non-Reimbursable Cash Fund, Structure
SP032110100
Fund 0306
$12,750
Total Estimated Additional Engineering: $102,000
Previously Authorized for Preliminary Engineering: $299,250.00
Current Estimated Cost of Total Project including this resolution: $3,224,000
Original Estimated Cost of Total Project (Res. No. 061548): $2,402,000
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to approve and make periodic payments to the WISDOT upon receipt of invoices for the City's share of the costs of the project.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
CSL:ns
October 25, 2011, 2011