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Public works approves several projects

WausauJun 23, 20262 min read

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The Board of Public Works approved bids, pay estimates, change orders, and a license related to street, sidewalk, utility, wastewater, and water treatment projects. It also met in closed session to review pre-qualification statements for the 2026 Downtown Sidewalk Improvement Project and then approved bidders for that work.

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What this means

The Board of Public Works approved multiple construction and utility items, including street lighting, sidewalk repairs, lead service line replacement, downtown utilities, asphalt paving, wastewater screening improvements, a retaining wall contract amendment, and a drinking water treatment change order. It also approved two Portland cement concrete licenses. After a closed session, the board approved bidders to move forward on the 2026 Downtown Sidewalk Improvement Project.

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Approved the June 16, 2026 meeting minutes.
Awarded the 2026 North 4th Street Lighting Project to Van Ert Electric for $41,266.50.
Awarded 2026 Sidewalk Repair Project "B" to Pember Companies, Inc. for $99,443.15.
Approved Equiflow Lead Service Line Replacement Project Change Order #1 with A-1 Excavating, reducing the contract by $82,267.00.
Approved Equiflow Lead Service Line Replacement Project Change Order #6 with Five Star Energy Services, Inc.
Approved Pay Estimate #29 for Community Infrastructure Partners in the amount of $973,909.08.
Approved Outreach Grant Program pay estimate for Community Infrastructure Partners in the amount of $10,063.91.
Approved Pay Estimate #1 for 2026 Sidewalk Repair Project "A" with Pember Companies, Inc. in the amount of $140,894.84.
Approved Pay Estimate #2 for the 2026 Downtown Utility Project with Haas Sons, Inc. in the amount of $813,758.16.
Approved Pay Estimate #1 for 2026 Asphalt Paving Project "A" with RC Pavers, LLC in the amount of $138,629.20.
Approved Pay Estimate #15 for Wausau Wastewater Treatment Facility Screening Improvements with J.F. Ahern Co. in the amount of $70,885.25.
Approved Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Becher Hoppe for the Washington Street Retaining Wall Project, increasing the overall contract by $1,568.00.
Approved Portland Cement Concrete Licenses for K. Berens Contracting LLC and Milis Flatwork, LLC.
Approved Drinking Water Treatment Facility PFAS Treatment Change Order #7 with Ellis Stone Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $6,207.00.
Approved bidders for the 2026 Downtown Sidewalk Improvement Project after closed session.

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Board of Public Works Meeting

Jun 23, 2026, 10:30 AMWausau City Hall — Council Chambers, 407 Grant Street, Wausau WI 54403completed

Agenda

1 Consideration of the minutes of the preceding meeting(s).
a June 16, 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 bids and make recommendation for the 2026 North 4th Street Lighting Project.
Decision: Discussion and possible action.
b Make recommendation for 2026 Sidewalk Repair Project "B". (Bids were opened June 2, 2026.)
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
c Equiflow Lead Service Line Replacement Project: Community Infrastructure Partners, Change Order #1 with A-1 Excavating.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
d Equiflow Lead Service Line Replacement Project: Community Infrastructure Partners, Change Order #6 with Five Star Energy Services, Inc.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
e Pay Estimate #29 with Community Infrastructure Partners for replacement of lead service lines.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
f Pay Estimate with Community Infrastructure Partners for the Outreach Grant Program for work completed in May.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
g 2026 Sidewalk Repair Project "A": Pember Companies, Inc., Pay Estimate #1.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
h 2026 Downtown Utility Project: Haas Sons, Inc., Pay Estimate #2.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
i 2026 Asphalt Paving Project "A": RC Pavers, LLC, Pay Estimate #1.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
j Wausau Wastewater Treatment Facility Screening Improvements: J.F. Ahern Co., Pay Estimate #15.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
k Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Becher Hoppe regarding the Washington Street Retaining Wall Project.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
l Portland Cement Concrete License: K. Berens Contracting LLC and Milis Flatwork, LLC.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
m Drinking Water Treatment Facility PFAS Treatment: Ellis Stone Construction Company, Inc., Change Order #7.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
3 Closed Session.
a Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute §19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of considering and deliberating on pre-qualification statements for the 2026 Downtown Sidewalk Improvement Project.
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Decision: Closed Session.
4 Reconvene into Open Session, if necessary, to take action on Closed Session items.
5 Adjournment.