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Waupaca council approves recreation‑center boiler purchase and awards contract for expansion project
Summary
The City Council approved a $185,678 purchase for new boilers at the recreation center and awarded a $3.904 million construction contract to Ellis Construction for the facility expansion; council and staff said outside grants will cover most costs though a $155,000 projected overage remains.
Waupaca Mayor Brian Smith and the Common Council on May 20 approved replacement boilers for the community recreation center and authorized a construction contract to expand the facility, with officials saying roughly 95% of the project cost will be covered by external grants and identified savings.
The city approved the boiler purchase after officials said the lowest responsive bid of $219,000 would be reduced by a Focus on Energy rebate of $33,321, bringing the net cost to $185,678 to be financed with general obligation bonds. "Our lowest bid was for $219,000, which was over our CIP," Parks and Recreation Director Laura Colbert said, describing the rebate and the adjusted cost.
Colbert and city staff also presented the council with bids for the recreation‑center expansion under the Flexible Facilities grant program. Staff identified Ellis Construction as the lowest responsible bidder at $3,904,400 and asked the council to approve a contract not to exceed that amount. "We are…
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