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Board of Public Works — February 24, 2026: Contract awards, bids opened, and closed-session actions on pre-qualifications and claims

WausauFeb 24, 20262 min read

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The Board approved minutes, awarded two public works contracts (concrete pavement repair and asphalt patching), opened bids/RFPs for several 2026 projects (including lead service line replacements and a solar generation facility), convened in closed session to consider pre-qualification statements and claims, approved bidder lists for downtown utility and pavement marking projects, denied two claims and tabled one.

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Approved February 17, 2026 Board of Public Works minutes (Motion Passed 3-0).
Opened bids for the 2026 Equiflow Lead Service Line Replacement Project; bids received: A-1 Excavating LLC $4,698,350.00 and Five Star Energy Services, LLC $7,025,000.00. Staff will review bids and unit prices (no award at this meeting).
Awarded 2026 Concrete Pavement Repair Project to CPR, Inc. for $276,260.00 (Motion Passed 3-0).
Awarded 2026 Asphalt Patching Project to Zilisch Asphalt LLC for $157,880.00 (Motion Passed 3-0).
Opened RFPs for Engineering Professional Services for design, bidding, and construction management of a solar generation facility; proposals received: Valdes Architecture & Engineering $180,000 and Clark Dietz $243,890. Staff to review and bring recommendation to Finance.
Convened in closed session under Wisconsin Statute §19.85(1)(e) to consider pre-qualification statements for the 2026 Downtown Utility Project and 2026 Pavement Marking Project, and under §19.85(1)(g) to deliberate on claims (Motion Passed 3-0).
Approved the following bidders as pre-qualified for the 2026 Downtown Utility Project (Motion Passed 3-0): A-1 Excavating LLC; Bloomer Earth, Inc.; Arpin Haas Sons, Inc.; Thorp Integrity Grading & Excavating, Inc.; Schofield James Peterson Sons, Inc.; Medford Merrill Gravel & Construction Co.; Merrill Pember Companies, Inc.; Menomonie PGA, Inc.; Weston Switlick & Sons, Inc.; Athens.
Approved the following bidders as pre-qualified for the 2026 Pavement Marking Project (Motion Passed 3-0): Brickline, Inc.; Madison Century Traffic, LLC; Pewaukee.
Denied the claim of Lavonne Kannenberg in the amount of $3,109.93 (Motion Passed 3-0).
Denied the claim of Darrin Chapman in the amount of $155.99 (Motion Passed 3-0).
Tabled the claim of Mary Swearingen to a future meeting (Motion Passed 3-0).

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Board of Public Works Meeting

Feb 24, 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 February 17, 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 2026 Equiflow Lead Service Line Replacement Project.
Decision: Discussion and possible action.
b Open bids and make recommendation for 2026 Concrete Pavement Repair Project.
Decision: Discussion and possible action.
c Open bids and make recommendation for 2026 Asphalt Patching Project.
Decision: Discussion and possible action.
d Open Request for Proposals for Engineering Professional Services for the Design, Bidding, and Construction Management of a Solar Generation Facility.
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 Utility Project and 2026 Pavement Marking Project.
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Decision: Closed Session.
b 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 Reconvene into Open Session, if necessary, to take action on Closed Session items.
5 Adjournment.