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Staff reported the contractor will finish transfer‑switch work at two lift stations and complete landscaping soon; staff expects those lift station items to be wrapped up by mid‑May. \"The contractor is coming in to finish up the transfer switch work, and then landscaping work remains. I'm thinking somewhere by mid May we should be wrapped up with those two lift stations,\" Brad, Public Works staff, said.

Committee members asked about a power truck the city ordered in November 2022. Staff said the vehicle finally reached production but at a higher cost; existing balances are available to pay the increase. \"The power truck ... finally made us to production, but does cost more. We do have balances that we can use to pay for [it],\" Brad said.

Staff previewed upcoming traffic and design work on Southtown, saying consultants (Strand) will present designs and traffic counts for a major decision the committee will consider in a future meeting.

Committee members also asked about new pedestrian flash beacons. Staff said City Council approved beacons for the Nichols and Maywood corner and a Southtown bus stop; crews were installing bases and the beacons should be operational within about a week. \"City Council added pedestrian flash beacons for that intersection and out on Southtown by the bus stop ... they should be up to run probably by the end of next week,\" Brad said.

The committee received the update; multiple items will return for later committee or council consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Works Committee - April 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff reported progress on lift station work, an increase in cost and delivery timing for a power truck ordered in 2022, upcoming design work for Southtown, and imminent installation of pedestrian flash beacons at Nichols and Maywood and a Southtown bus stop.","taxTitle","Monona, Dane County, Wisconsin","taxId",70921,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6087302,"Committee approves base bid for 2025 chip seal program; fog‑seal deferred",166,1309000,1475000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2891197-a4344f3c54b8d0b18f36044bfc1f0cb5&start=1309&end=1475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2891197-a4344f3c54b8d0b18f36044bfc1f0cb5/thumbnail_1309000.jpg","/articles/6087302/Monona/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Committee-approves-base-bid-for-2025-chip-seal-program-fogseal-deferred","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087302-c750daf6558dc067f99e6d5ce66ef06b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198897&Signature=gk~cBm4oxkL2hpBhb1aHFVsbDagLFlUf79mlrbDazQ4NXhYse85H4CJwrQo9OLxktLRIto7ogGcNxoILiSaoDyWdB4gwqIE7s0S0STUL3Milw8zPZj~bXLRdU0uQEnXnldQ7dEadLzwnWsCyZ9i9esj7vfagIsXAMUU2gvNzvmw0ZMgyI~33cIn1Aw9SpPKyRdUwojh~wh0r8gz4HTW0Pnh23m8xPYaS-vKQZ2YAQlCFMaHI2-vxc0xeCMl0N4pY0w6-1YBD4V2yRXLdt6BR6uSRsRbfGoYkEZc5zQt9VmUgTUYKq5bYb5HC3XwfPYuzhZrjskv5odOH5GpRNVrjgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Works Committee voted to accept the low base bid of $135,378.98 from Carter (contractor name provided in bid documents) for the 2025 citywide chip‑seal program and to defer the fog‑seal alternate for the selected streets this year.

\"Carter came in with the low bid for the base bid, for the amount of $135,378.98,\" Brad, Public Works staff, told the committee and recommended the base bid only. Staff said the committee's street and sidewalk maintenance priorities, plus pending mill‑and‑overlay contracts, made the base bid the better use of available funds this year.

Committee members discussed past test areas where fog sealing was used to coat chips and whether the extra cost (about a 25% increase when applied) produces measurable longevity benefits. \"We did half of a project with fog seal and half without in order to determine its real effectiveness,\" one committee member said. Staff reported mixed results: some test sections held up better, while others showed normal chip loss in the first two years.

Staff said chip sealing generally yields a better cost‑benefit than microsurfacing for many local streets, and the committee approved proceeding with the base chip‑seal bid. The motion passed; staff will forward the award recommendation to City Council.","The committee approved the low base bid of $135,378.98 for the 2025 chip seal program and decided not to accept the fog‑seal alternate this year, citing competing pavement maintenance needs and mixed field results for fog sealing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6087307,"Committee accepts low bid for Public Works building improvements; project came under estimate",191,1032000,1223000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2891197-a4344f3c54b8d0b18f36044bfc1f0cb5&start=1032&end=1223","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2891197-a4344f3c54b8d0b18f36044bfc1f0cb5/thumbnail_1032000.jpg","/articles/6087307/Monona/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Committee-accepts-low-bid-for-Public-Works-building-improvements-project-came-under-estimate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087307-530fa394235530372e02eb0f774a9343/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198897&Signature=KX7eP3zARItnKo1qkE7TNF1UatpErgNo9bApsKR0WGgotxfcrNbhda5Fe2AjobSawCSfogHdbFvjyyHjiUVQcAV2~8IV-T3k7L56fkcgzjG9OxyJBUb1zVGQIWDRcllAtYdASpDxjCmcYQgGVM9Qrv4Cp5RJWm5xJjfQCwYApwjgPUwMuhsMkPSb462zQamELOQypFSh89DoxYsIfQIEnkYnaywRKyeMnN7Svb-xqHRlKOPAh6F6aT1szcalKfQ4FMQey5oAanJ6vN3rnMhCqcPPYjXNvsY6-WUd6BgB7grDz6vs3LrgD22dhxaCe7b6JCTRZznoi5OL12RI7kC1FQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monona Public Works Committee voted to recommend awarding the Public Works Building Improvement Project after staff reported bids came in well below the conservative estimate.

\"This bid came in way lower than the estimate,\" Brad, Public Works staff, told the committee. He said the designer recommended award after confirming the low bidder's quantities and confidence in the bid. Committee discussion named KSW as the company the staff had consulted with during bid review; staff said KSW had previously completed remodel work for the city.

Committee members asked about related facility work, including rooftop solar panels that had previously been removed. \"We have to revise the current agreement or contracts with Solar Legacy Co‑op,\" Brad said. \"If the city council wants to put them back on, so long as they're not damaged, they can.\" He noted the modules are not city property and replacement would require coordination with the solar co‑op.

Committee members also discussed whether the savings from the lower-than-expected bid should be applied to other facility projects such as the library roof; staff said budgets and bidding complexities complicate automatic reallocation and final decisions would be up to council.

A motion to approve the bid award recommendation passed; staff will forward the award for City Council authorization.","The Public Works Committee recommended awarding the Public Works Building Improvement Project to the low responsive bidder after bids came in significantly lower than the conservative estimate; committee discussed possible use of savings for other facility projects and status of rooftop solar panels.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6087312,"Committee approves Kelly Place stormwater bid; staff declines on-site water‑quality monitoring",138,725000,863000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2891197-a4344f3c54b8d0b18f36044bfc1f0cb5&start=725&end=863","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2891197-a4344f3c54b8d0b18f36044bfc1f0cb5/thumbnail_725000.jpg","/articles/6087312/Monona/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Committee-approves-Kelly-Place-stormwater-bid-staff-declines-on-site-waterquality-monitoring","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087312-316dd22b7b0fae4f4405684f2f8a6312/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198897&Signature=IjZcLIbx2r56K9xL3XvylMA5bZkq-kpdBbglwis-2IkVNubakfs56SDkGlJMMkNlFHar4eWcI017Ko4BQoDs1ZqRahX7dqYTJ0USu72QCIV-M6wlKWRUxSWI-D~Q50fJlfYpBqea2z4xo8uo9pJZfikq7WIcZusGV2CHT90QzSLiQFX1ucnGNETdElTtQ1idyAogk8FBUbL9ZGjN23oDaciwgyZtASj6Fp0NIVAr5frmLMI7Ywul~4UPoJ-GdyNGC0Nj2ovqyQtOCgGbcuGDstXF-RUroWRL-g8zu6oCFyWJV~K-h4RSx0sDhS6sS7TZEUSNKkcCOLYjjToPaO5yOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monona Public Works Committee voted to award the Kelly Place stormwater improvement contract after staff told the committee the bid process produced a responsible low bidder and a competitive field.

\"The bids came in, like we've just discussed, slightly high, but the bidder is a responsible bidder, and it was a competitive bid process,\" said Brad, Public Works staff, recommending approval. The committee moved and seconded approval and voted in favor.

Committee members asked whether the city planned to conduct post‑installation water‑quality monitoring for the underground storm device. \"Not for this project,\" said Bridal, Public Works staff, adding that the devices used (Storm Trap and similar) are well established in the industry and that the city conducts annual inspections and maintenance. \"We will be doing [annual inspections] and we will be cleaning the capture basins ... but we will not be doing water quality monitoring,\" Bridal said.

Brad and other staff noted the trade‑offs of empirical monitoring. One committee member explained that physical monitoring can sometimes demonstrate greater pollutant removal than modeled estimates and help with TMDL compliance, but staff cautioned that monitoring adds cost and complexity.

The committee discussed maintenance plans: Monona will record sediment volumes removed during cleanings and perform basin cleanings as needed to avoid premature filling of downstream chambers. Staff said similar devices at Stonebridge had been inspected but not yet required cleaning. The contract award will proceed to City Council for final authorization.","The Public Works Committee approved the low, responsible bid for the Kelly Place stormwater improvement project and discussed monitoring and maintenance plans; staff said the city will perform annual inspections but will not conduct detailed water‑quality monitoring for this project.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6087317,"Monona committee approves $328,000 capital budget amendment for College Lake stormwater project",133,151000,284000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2891197-a4344f3c54b8d0b18f36044bfc1f0cb5&start=151&end=284","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2891197-a4344f3c54b8d0b18f36044bfc1f0cb5/thumbnail_151000.jpg","/articles/6087317/Monona/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Monona-committee-approves-328000-capital-budget-amendment-for-College-Lake-stormwater-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087317-02a76197cb1338b324e85cb959545584/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198897&Signature=n3yI1Ehii5ZY~RKBbaO38tdc9xRKmX4stzs0TMEmoZuMw09HGo85phhka0PBaTpgpPsw6-1WRopR3R8oE2jDE1PVi06DQUgDO9L6767jouHAnsF9H5NW3XAHgtNrJhPn9yiDprNAw-1Se9k99bXzj30bV4tXWj68RWlXnw8UuH8g6xnmQ8SQ7fz5vS0F~a6RrAMLoZd1gnM5fS~tLOnYig-ua96NIdI6oOlnBfS1OXw~MvqRfzvz8Ere6JbRLZ0kEwQnXbgz17KrUpydTJCDgsnEVCd3pFiOElaVlEq2wseyl3Y8HbAGOue2P~bpEI98yE0-ZVAGpdwYUJ6FzqGo0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monona Public Works Committee voted to approve a $328,000 capital budget amendment to the College Lake stormwater improvement project, which raised the project construction budget to $1,965,000 and the amended total project budget to $2,188,000.

The amendment was necessary after construction bids came in higher than the 2024 estimate, committee members heard. \"We are needing about $328,000 to make this project go, and that also includes a 7.4% contingency,\" said Brad, Public Works staff. He said the city's original capital budget for the project was $1,860,000 but the low construction bid received during the current procurement exceeded that figure.

The committee's finance director recommended funding the increase by bumping a planned 2026 stormwater project (Gisholte and Interlake Storm Project) back one to two years, effectively using some money planned for future work to cover the current shortfall. \"We don't have the reserves of the stormwater fund, so we'd have to do it by bumping a project back,\" Brad said.

Staff told the committee the amended project budget includes $1,965,000 for construction, $60,000 for project administration (on-site observation and record drawings), and $162,000 for contingency. Committee members were told that $1,150,000 in grant funding will be reimbursed after project completion, leaving a final estimated net cost of $1,038,000 once grants are received.

Committee members discussed reasons for the higher bid, including the scope and size of storm infrastructure to be replaced, and unusual site work. \"The raise in the bid price was to account for conveying stormwater during the project,\" Brad said, citing the need for bypasses and moving a sanitary sewer main because the work opens the full parcel width. He added that the contingency percentage used on Monona projects has typically been about 7–7.5%.

A motion to approve the capital budget amendment was made and seconded; the committee voted in favor.

The committee also heard that the College Lake project is being advanced to meet MS4 permit obligations and other watershed requirements. Staff said the project is part of the city's five-year cycle for large stormwater construction projects intended to help meet permit levels and adaptive management obligations under the city's stormwater program.

The committee chair said the amendment will be forwarded to the City Council for final action.","The Public Works Committee voted to approve a $328,000 capital budget amendment to cover higher construction bids for the College Lake stormwater improvement project; staff said the increase will be covered by delaying a future stormwater project and by grant reimbursements.","actionData","errors"]

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