Fiscal Note
The total cost of the project is $476,000. The state share is $317,000, 70% of the constuction cost. The local share is $159,000, 30% of the construction cost plus the design cost. Approximately $20,000 will be needed for design review in 2017 and is included in the 2017 Traffic Engineering Capital Budget Traffic Signal Installation project (MUNIS Project 10427). Construction is planned in 2018. Funding is included in the Traffic Engineering Capital Improvement Plan in 2018.
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Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation for University Avenue (Allen Blvd to University Bay Drive) Adaptive Traffic Signal System. (5th, 11th and 19th ADs)
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PREAMBLE
The City of Madison is proposing an adaptive traffic signal system for University Avenue in order to improve travel times.
The project will be managed by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and a project Agreement with WisDOT will be required for funding, oversight and construction. The proposed project is planned for construction in the year 2018.
The City of Madison and WisDOT propose to enter into a agreement for construction and cost sharing of the proposed project. The basis for cost sharing participation is as follows:
1) Design Engineering: All design-engineering costs are 100% Local Funding (City of Madison).
2) Project Construction Costs: WisDOT shall pay 70% of the costs for construction and the remaining 30% funded by the City of Madison.
The agreement with the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation for construction cost sharing defines the terms under which the City is awarded Federal funds and the agreement requires that the City indemnify the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation. City APM 1-1 requires Common Council Approval whenever the City indemnifies another party.
The proposed indemnification langua...
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