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Board of Public Works approves multiple pay estimates, contractor licenses, and contract date adjustments; convenes in closed session

WausauApr 8, 20263 min read

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At the April 8, 2026 meeting the Board approved prior minutes; authorized pay estimates for wastewater screening, lead service line replacement, asbestos abatement, and water treatment plant demolition; approved contractor licenses; approved a change order extending contract dates and assessing liquidated damages for a 2025 street project; and entered closed session to deliberate claims.

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Approved March 17 and March 19, 2026 Board of Public Works minutes (Motion Passed 3-0).
Opened quotations for storm sewer materials (quotations received from First Supply, Volm, Ferguson Waterworks, and County Materials); DPW staff to review and return a recommendation next week.
Approved J.F. Ahern Co. Pay Estimate #12 for Wausau Wastewater Treatment Facility Screening Improvements in the amount of $104,405.00 (Motion Passed 3-0).
Approved Community Infrastructure Partners Pay Estimate #24 (2026, year 3) in the amount of $186,127.69 and Pay Estimate #25 (2025 work) in the amount of $3,064,008.30 for replacement of lead service lines (Motion Passed 3-0).
Approved final payment of $1,000 to Robinson Brothers Environmental, Inc. for 2025 Wausau Water Works asbestos abatement (Motion Passed 3-0).
Approved The MRD Group, Inc. Pay Estimate #2 for 2025 Water Treatment Plant demolition in the amount of $62,272.50 (Motion Passed 3-0).
Approved Change Order #2 for Haas Sons, Inc. (2025 Street Construction Project 'A' – Randolph/Cherry) to align contract dates with actual completion dates and assess a total of 14 days of liquidated damages due to delays related to water testing (Motion Passed 3-0).
Approved Portland Cement Concrete licenses for SD Ellenbecker, Inc. and Lewis Construction, Inc. (Motion Passed 3-0).
Approved Bituminous Concrete Paving license for Kell Contracting (Motion Passed 3-0).
Convened into Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute §19.85(1)(g) to deliberate on claims; the Board did not reconvene in open session.

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Board of Public Works Meeting

Apr 8, 2026, 10:00 AMWausau City Hall — Council Chambers, 407 Grant Street, Wausau WI 54403completed

Agenda

1 Consideration of the minutes of the preceding meeting(s).
a March 17, 2026 and March 19, 2026 Regular Board of Public Works Minutes.
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Decision: Consideration of the minutes of the preceding meeting(s).
2 Discussion and possible action.
a Open Quotations for Storm Sewer Materials.
Decision: Discussion and possible action.
b Wausau Wastewater Treatment Facility Screening Improvements: J.F. Ahern Co., Pay Estimate #12.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
c Pay Estimate #24 and Pay Estimate #25 with Community Infrastructure Partners for replacement of lead service lines.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
d 2025 Wausau Water Works Asbestos Abatement: Robinson Brothers Environmental, Inc., Final Payment.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
e 2025 Water Treatment Plant Demo: The MRD Group, Inc., Pay Estimate #2.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
f 2025 Street Construction Project "A" - Randolph Street/Cherry Street: Haas Sons, Inc., Change Order #2.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
g Portland Cement Concrete Licenses: SD Ellenbecker, Inc., and Lewis Construction, Inc.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
h Bituminous Concrete Paving License: Kell Contracting.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
3 Closed Session.
a Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute §19.85(1)(g) for the purpose of deliberating on claims.
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Decision: Closed Session.
4 Adjournment.