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City of Superior awards contracts for gateway fence and entrance signs; fencing to replace chain link and signs to include UW–Superior references
Summary
The council approved contracts for the Gateway Fence Improvements and gateway entrance signs, awarding the fence contract to Marquette Fence Company for $102,685 and sign construction to RJS Construction for a combined $156,400. Council confirmed prevailing wage applies to the fence contract.
The City of Superior awarded contracts for its Gateway Fence Improvements Project and for two entrance signs at locations near the Blotnik Bridge and East Second Street.
Parks and Recreation Administrator Nancy Morgan requested award of the Gateway Fence Improvements Project to Marquette Fence Company for $102,685. Morgan told the council the work includes about 2,200 lineal feet of ornamental steel fencing to replace existing chain-link fencing along Hammond Avenue and near the Blotnik Bridge.
Morgan also presented the sign package. The sign at the foot of the Blotnik Bridge is a 28-foot-long stone-column feature with backlit lettering; the proposal includes landscaping. The East Second Street sign (near Belknap Street and the Bong Veterans Historical Center) is smaller to fit the site; both signs were described as including attractive landscaping. The sign text described in the staff memo would read, “Superior, home of the University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, and the Superior Spartans,” subject to partner agreement. The council approved awarding the sign work to RJS Construction for $82,600 for the Blotnik site and $73,800 for the East Second site, for a total sign project cost of $156,400.
Councilor Olson asked whether Marquette Fence Company is from Marquette, Michigan; Morgan confirmed it is. Olson also asked whether prevailing wage applies to the contract; Morgan confirmed that prevailing wage is included.
Both contract awards were moved, seconded and approved by the council.
These projects were described as coming from the city’s current capital plan, and Morgan said an earlier combined bid that included signs and fencing had produced only one (over-budget) bid; separating the bids drew more competitive responses and produced prices under budget for the separate packages.
