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Board of Public Works approves multiple utility and construction contracts and licenses

WausauMar 10, 20262 min read

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The Board approved meeting minutes, awarded contracts for the Crocker Street lift station, Equiflow lead service line replacements, and the 2026 Downtown Utility Project, approved pay estimates for water and wastewater projects, granted two paving licenses, and approved pre-qualification lists for 2026 street and asphalt projects.

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Approved March 3, 2026 Regular Board of Public Works minutes (Motion Passed 3-0).
Awarded Crocker Street Lift Station Replacement contract to Haas Sons, Inc. for $530,295.80 (Motion Passed 3-0).
Awarded 2026 Equiflow Lead Service Line Replacement Project contract to A-1 Excavating (Motion Passed 3-0).
Awarded 2026 Downtown Utility Project contract to Haas Sons, Inc. for $1,624,389.94 (Motion Passed 3-0).
Approved MRD Group, Inc. Pay Estimate #1 for 2025 Water Treatment Plant Demo in the amount of $57,617.50 (Motion Passed 3-0).
Approved J.F. Ahern Co. Pay Estimate #11 for Wausau Wastewater Treatment Facility Screening Improvements in the amount of $272,883.42 (Motion Passed 3-0).
Approved Bituminous Concrete Paving License for Integrated Construction Solutions, LLC (Motion Passed 3-0).
Approved Portland Cement Concrete License for Integrated Construction Solutions, LLC (Motion Passed 3-0).
Convened to closed session to consider pre-qualification statements for 2026 Street Construction Project 'B' (North 8th Avenue) and 2026 Asphalt Paving Project 'A' (Motion Passed 3-0), then reconvened to open session (Motion Passed 3-0).
Approved pre-qualified bidders for 2026 Street Construction Project 'B' (approved bidders: A-1 Excavating LLC; Bloomer Earth, Inc.; Arpin Francis Melvin, Inc.; Medford Haas Sons, Inc.; Thorp James Peterson Sons, Inc.; Medford Pember Companies, Inc.; Menomonie Steen Construction, Inc.; Dorchester Switlick & Sons, Inc.).
Approved pre-qualified bidders for 2026 Asphalt Paving Project 'A' (approved bidders: American Asphalt of Wisconsin, Mosinee; Haas Sons, Inc., Thorp; RC Pavers LLC, Schofield).

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Board of Public Works Meeting

Mar 10, 2026, 10:30 AMCity Hall Council Chambers, 407 Grant St, Wausau, WI 54403completed

Agenda

1 Consideration of the minutes of the preceding meeting(s).
a March 3, 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 Crocker Street Lift Station Replacement.
Decision: Discussion and possible action.
b Make recommendation for 2026 Equiflow Lead Service Line Replacement Project. (Bids were opened February 24, 2026.)
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
c Make recommendation for 2026 Downtown Utility Project. (Bids were opened March 3, 2026.)
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
d 2025 Water Treatment Plant Demo: The MRD Group, Inc., Pay Estimate #1.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
e Wausau Wastewater Treatment Facility Screening Improvements: J.F. Ahern Co., Pay Estimate #11.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
f Bituminous Concrete Paving License: Integrated Construction Solutions, LLC.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
g Portland Cement Concrete License: Integrated Construction Solutions, LLC.
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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 2026 Street Construction Project "B" - North 8th Avenue and 2026 Asphalt Paving Project "A".
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Decision: Closed Session.
4 Reconvene into Open Session, if necessary, to take action on Closed Session items.
5 Adjournment.