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Oak Creek council awards roundabout contract, OKs park-plan update and vendor report
Summary
On Feb. 4 the Oak Creek Common Council voted to contract with MSA Professional Services Inc. to update the city—s Park and Open Space Plan and to award construction of a roundabout at Pewds and Liberty to Lalonde Contractors Inc.; the council also approved routine license requests and a vendor summary report.
The Oak Creek Common Council on Feb. 4 voted to enter a contract with MSA Professional Services Inc. to update the City of Oak Creek Park and Open Space Plan and to award construction of a roundabout at the Pewds and Liberty intersection to Lalonde Contractors Inc., the council said.
Matt Sullivan, assistant city administrator and city engineer, told the council seven proposals were received under the request for proposals and that MSA was the selected firm. "MSA pretty much checked all the boxes," Sullivan said, adding the contract will produce a usable data platform and a consolidated capital improvement program for parks and trails. The council approved the contract for professional consulting services with MSA not to exceed $26,560 on a roll call vote.
Sullivan said the firm will begin work once the contract is finalized and that the plan is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year, with public engagement meetings planned as part of the process. The update is described in the meeting as the comprehensive outdoor recreational plan, also referred to in the discussion as the ORP or the park and open space plan, and will identify gaps in sidewalks and trails and help prioritize projects for the city's long-term CIP.
On infrastructure, the council voted to award the construction unit-price contract for the Pewds and Liberty intersection improvements to Lalonde Contractors Inc. at an estimated cost of $1,123,720.52. Sullivan said the project has been under study since early 2023, with alternatives considered that included stop signs, traffic signals and a roundabout; the roundabout was selected after multiple design iterations. He told the council the apparent competitive bidding produced a low bid about $200,000 below the city estimate.
Sullivan outlined related upcoming costs that remain to be presented to the council: a water-main relocation (about $128,000) and real-estate acquisition work estimated at roughly $92,000 across five properties. He said full closure of the work zone is planned to begin after school ends in June, allowing approximately three months for construction before the next school year; the contract includes daily penalties for missed deadlines and incentives for early completion. Sullivan said the water-main relocation is expected to require a lane closure for approximately one week.
The council also approved the license committee—s list of license requests as presented and accepted a vendor summary report dated Jan. 29, 2025, in the amount of $798,068.10. The meeting record shows $160,758.69 affecting 2024 and $637,309.41 affecting 2025.
The council took the votes on these items by roll call; the meeting transcript records the motions carried on roll calls with council members recorded as voting in the affirmative. The agenda included other routine items and a brief community announcement about the deaths of former Mayor Elroy Honadell and longtime South Shore mayor Chet Gorb Schmidt, for which council members offered condolences.
Looking forward, Sullivan said the park-plan update will inform the city's prioritization of park and trail projects and provide a basis for future funding decisions, while the roundabout project will move into the construction phase after remaining right-of-way and utility items are completed.
