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Public works committee approves final quantities, design amendments and contracts for multiple Weston projects
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Village of Weston Public Works & Utility Committee approved several change orders, design contracts and intermunicipal agreements affecting Weston Avenue, stormwater design and right-of-way services, and moved time-extension requests and funding recommendations to the Village Board.
VILLAGE OF WESTON, Wis. — The Village of Weston Public Works & Utility Committee on Oct. 14 approved a package of construction closeouts, contract amendments and design agreements and recommended that the Village Board act on several items affecting ongoing road, utility and stormwater projects.
The committee approved a final-quantities change order that sets the completed Western Avenue (East phase) project at $6,417,687.94 and signed the administrative paperwork to close that portion of the contract. Committee members also approved change orders and design amendments for the West phase of Western Avenue and related utility work, a time extension for the East Jelnick/Von Kennel work, and several consultant contracts for design and right-of-way services.
Why it matters: the decisions finalize project accounting for construction work already under way or completed, allocate funds in the capital plan for near-term design and permitting, and create contract authority for preliminary real-estate and permitting tasks that affect right-of-way acquisition, roundabout design and stormwater compliance with state requirements.
Key outcomes (actions at a glance):
- Final quantities, Western Avenue (East phase): Committee recommended approval of Change Order No. 4, establishing the final project amount at $6,417,687.94. Outcome: approved by the committee. (Motion and second recorded; no individual mover/second identified in the transcript.)
- Western Avenue West phase, Change Order No. 1: Committee recommended approval of a contract adjustment reflecting removal of the multi‑use path and a net construction cost decrease of about $301,001.56. Outcome: approved by the committee.
- Western Avenue design amendment (removal of multiuse path): Committee recommended approval of a design amendment to rework utility locations and re‑permit the project after removal of the multi‑use path. Outcome: approved by the committee.
- John Eck / East Jelnick / Von Kennel — time extension: Committee recommended approval of Change Order No. 2, a three‑week extension to move the contract substantial completion date to Nov. 15, 2024. No additional money was requested. Outcome: approved by the committee.
- Becker Hoppe — preliminary real-estate services: Committee recommended approval of a contract amendment with Becker Hoppe for preliminary right‑of‑way/real‑estate services related to the Ross Ave / Metro Drive to Alderson Street corridor, not‑to‑exceed $15,000 (Village share). Outcome: approved by the committee.
- Strand Associates — WisDOT stormwater pond design and permitting: Committee recommended approval of a design/permitting contract with Strand Associates for the Business 51 stormwater pond (total contract $124,560). The Village’s share, per the committee discussion, is approximately $87,006.90 (70.4%). Outcome: approved by the committee.
- Intergovernmental agreement for WisDOT storm pond: Committee recommended approval of a step‑one municipal agreement with the Village of Rothschild and City of Schofield to advance design and grant applications for the Business 51 stormwater pond. Outcome: approved by the committee.
- Alderson Street / Jelenik (roundabout design with MSA): Committee considered a contract for roundabout design with MSA in the amount of $28,800. The committee did not reach a majority in favor of recommending that design to the Village Board and the recommendation failed to carry in committee (discussion and votes recorded; transcript shows a split/abstention). Outcome: recommendation did not pass at committee and will be included in the packet to the Village Board with the committee vote noted.
A number of these committee approvals are recommendations to the Village Board; final contract awards, budget adjustments or easement approvals will be acted on by the Village Board in subsequent meetings.
Votes and motion records: motions and seconds were recorded on multiple items; the transcript does not consistently record individual mover/second names for each motion. Where the committee voice vote was recorded, the clerk or chair called the motion approved; where the committee voiced dissent (Aye/Nay/Abstain) that is reflected above. The Alderson roundabout recommendation did not receive a majority to carry at committee.
Ending: Several items approved by the committee will be forwarded to the Village Board for final approval; the committee also asked staff to clean up some packet numbering and contract summary wording before the packet goes to the board.
