City of West Allis - File #: R-2019-0567

• File #: R-2019-0567
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 8/6/2019
• In control: Administration and Finance Committee (INACTIVE)
• On agenda: 8/6/2019
• Final action: 8/6/2019
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign a Proposal for Professional Services and all other related documents extending our partnership with other Milwaukee Water Works wholesale customers for the purpose of paying the City's share of fees associated with the cooperative hiring of Baxter & Woodman Consulting Engineers and any other appropriate firms/consultants to advance joint concerns and protect common interests with regard to the Waukesha Water Utilities Construction Authorization in the amount not to exceed $15,000; as well as authorizes a budget transfer to fund this initiative.
• Sponsors: Administration and Finance Committee (INACTIVE), Public Works Committee

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/9/2019	1	Mayor	Signed/Enacted
8/6/2019	1	Common Council	Adopted	Pass
8/6/2019	1	Administration and Finance Committee (INACTIVE)		Pass
8/6/2019	1	Public Works Committee		Pass
8/6/2019	1	Common Council
8/6/2019	1	Common Council

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Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign a Proposal for Professional Services and all other related documents extending our partnership with other Milwaukee Water Works wholesale customers for the purpose of paying the City's share of fees associated with the cooperative hiring of Baxter & Woodman Consulting Engineers and any other appropriate firms/consultants to advance joint concerns and protect common interests with regard to the Waukesha Water Utilities Construction Authorization in the amount not to exceed $15,000; as well as authorizes a budget transfer to fund this initiative.

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WHEREAS, Waukesha Water Utility applied for construction authorization with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission in November of 2018 and recently revised its construction authorization documentation on April 24, 2019 to construct a large water transmission line, with a portion being constructed within the City of West Allis; and,

WHEREAS, the Milwaukee Water Works wholesale group was established to protect the common interests of all wholesale customers in an equal and equitable manner; and,

WHEREAS, Milwaukee Water Works intends to construct, own and operate the pumping station for exclusive service for its proposed new wholesale customer Waukesha Water Utility, as well as own and operate a portion of the large water transmission main for exclusive service to Waukesha Water Utility; and,

WHEREAS, Milwaukee Water Works will incur significant costs for this infrastructure that is understood to be recovered through its retail and wholesale water rates to all existing Milwaukee Water Works customers; and,

WHEREAS, the Water Division Superintendent has requested full party intervener status with the PSC in this proceeding along with all other Milwaukee Water Works wholesale customers; and ,

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has received a proposal to enter into a professional services agreement with Baxter & Woodman Consulting Engineers to pr...