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Resolution authorizing the City Engineer to enter into a State/Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the reconstruction of Connecting Highway 59.
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WHEREAS, W. Greenfield Ave. from S. 84th St. to S. 62nd St. and W. National Ave. from S. 62nd to S. 56th St. are designated a state truck connecting highway; and,
WHEREAS, WisDOT monetarily assists the City to maintain the connecting highway street through quarterly payments per lane mile with Connecting Highway Aids; and,
WHEREAS, W. Greenfield Ave. from S. 84th St. to S. 62nd St. and W. National Ave. from S. 62nd to S. 56th St. is in very poor condition with the overlying asphalt being worn and cracked and the base concrete being heaved and cracked extensively as well; and,
WHEREAS, W. Greenfield Ave. was originally built with concrete pavement in 1955 and resurfaced in 1992; and,
WHEREAS, the WisDOT has notified the City that the connecting highway is due for a reconstruction at the state’s expense for construction with cost shares for design, parking, lighting, sidewalk, and streetscaping, and,
WHEREAS, the WisDOT agreed to divided the 1.75 miles into three (3) separate projects of S. 84th St. to S. 76th St.; S. 76th St. to S. 70th St.; and S. 70th St. to S. 56th St., tentatively scheduled for construction 2030 through 2032 depending on state funding and the I-94 E/W Freeway project, and,
WHEREAS, the State/Municipal Agreement includes the following major items; Plan Development, Real Estate Acquisition and Construction for the street pavement, traffic signals, storm sewer, and any other incidental street construction impacts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of West Allis that the City Engineer be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the Projects (State IDs 2230-05-02, 2230-05-03, and 2230-05-04), copies of the State/Municipal Agreements are attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the total eligible estimated design project cost is $1,350,000 of which $1,012,500 is the Federal share and the remaining $337,500 is the local municipal share. It is understood that West Allis will pay to the State all costs incurred by the State in connection with this project, which exceed the Federal financing commitments, or are ineligible for Federal financing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the total eligible estimated construction project cost is $18.5 million of which $17.4 million is anticipated to be the Federal share and the remaining $1.1 million is anticipated to be the local municipal share.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that prior to or during construction the city will relay sanitary sewer and watermain which will be funded by utility funding and is estimated to be $4.4 million.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds for this design work will be budgeted starting in 2024 in the Capital Project Fund, and the services will be charged to Account Number 350-6008-531.31-01.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Engineer forward a certified copy of this Resolution, together with the executed State/Municipal Agreement, to the office of the WisDOT and take whatever further action is required to initiate and effect the street improvement design.
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Adopt