Finance Committee approves funding and contracts
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The committee recommended approval of a $590,008 bridge contingency, a $649,489 utilities network contract, and a $119,000 wastewater treatment plant bridge improvements contract, while also advancing a SISP grant agreement for Badger Avenue signal work and a 2026 purchasing policy update.
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What this means
The committee backed several spending and contracting items that would support street, bridge, utility, and wastewater projects in Appleton. It also recommended accepting a state grant and signing the related financial agreement for signal rehabilitation and retrofits on Badger Avenue. A mid-year budget report for Legal and Administrative Services was presented, but no action was taken on that item.
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- Recommended approval of a SISP grant award and State-Municipal Financial Agreement for Badger Avenue signal rehabilitation/retrofits.
- Recommended approval of using $590,008 in 2026 Bridge CIP funds as contract contingency for the Olde Oneida Street Bridge over South Mill Race reconstruction project.
- Recommended approval of the 2026 Purchasing Policy.
- Recommended approval of awarding the Appleton Wastewater Treatment Plant M-K Tunnel Bridge Improvements Project contract to Staab Construction Corporation for $119,000 with a 10% contingency, not to exceed $130,900.
- Recommended approval of awarding the Appleton Department of Utilities Network Improvements Project to Van Ert Electric for $649,489 with a 7.5% contingency, not to exceed $698,201.
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Finance Committee
Agenda
- Call meeting to order
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll call of membership
- Approval of minutes from previous meeting
- July 6th, 2026 Meeting Minutes
- Public Hearing/Appearances
- Action Items
- Request to accept grant for Hwy 125 (College Av) / Badger Av & Hwy 47 (Memorial Dr) / Badger Av - Signal Rehabilitation & Retrofit.
- Request to accept SISP Grant Award and approve State-Municipal Financial Agreement (SMFA) for Badger Avenue Signal Rehab/Retrofits.
- Request to approve use of $590,008 in 2026 Bridge CIP funds as contract contingency for Olde Oneida Street Bridge over South Mill Race Reconstruction Project.
- Request to approve the 2026 Purchasing Policy.
- Request to award Appleton Wastewater Treatment Plant M-K Tunnel Bridge Improvements Project contract to Staab Construction Corporation in the amount of $119,000 with a contingency of 10 percent for a total project cost not to exceed $130,900.
- Request to award Appleton Department of Utilities Network Improvements Project Base Bid and Allowance to Van Ert Electric, in the amount of $649,489 with 7.5% contingency of $48,712 for project total not to exceed $698,201.
- Information Items
- 2026 Legal and Administrative Services Mid-Year Budget Report.
- Adjournment
- Request to approve the 2026 Purchasing Policy.
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