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Council approves two ordinances and a string of 2025 street and maintenance contracts; all motions pass
Summary
At the March 4 meeting the Watertown Common Council approved two ordinances on second reading and awarded multiple 2025 contracts for pavement marking, cracksealing, seal coating, storm sewer cleaning/televising, bituminous resurfacing, pipelining and concrete curb/sidewalk work; all motions passed unanimously.
The Watertown Common Council on March 4 approved two ordinances on second reading and passed a series of resolutions awarding multiple 2025 street and public‑works contracts. Council members approved all items by unanimous vote.
Ordinances
- Ordinance 25‑03: Amend Chapter 288 (erosion and sediment control). Motion to approve by Mr. Board, second by Mr. Bartz. Vote: passed 8–0.
- Ordinance 25‑04: Amend Chapter 453 (stormwater management). Motion to approve by Mr. Lampe, second by Mr. Wetzel. Vote: passed 8–0.
Resolutions (selected awards)
- Exhibit 97‑12 — 2025 pavement marking contract (1‑25): Awarded to Century Traffic for $66,009.55. Motion by Mr. Board, second by Mr. Wetzel. Vote: passed 8–0.
- Exhibit 97‑13 — 2025 route cracksealing contract (2‑25): Awarded to Thunder Road for $33,372.60. Motion by Mr. Bartz, second by Mr. Lampe. Vote: passed 8–0.
- Exhibit 97‑14 — 2025 seal coating contract (3‑25): Awarded to Farner Asphalt Sealers for $136,814.44. Motion by Mr. Wetzel, second by Mr. Moldenhauer. Vote: passed 8–0.
- Exhibit 97‑15 — 2025 storm sewer cleaning and televising (5‑25): Awarded to Green Bay Pipe & TV for $110,286.75. Motion by Miss Davis, second by Mr. Lampe. Council discussed that the program will clean and televise roughly 20% of the city’s storm sewer system each year. Vote: passed 8–0.
- Exhibit 97‑16 — 2025 bituminous resurfacing (6‑25): Awarded to Wolf Paving for $526,049.78. Motion by Mr. Board, second by Mr. Blankey. Vote: passed 8–0.
- Exhibit 97‑17 — Kiernan Place pipelining (07/2025): Awarded to Visu Sewer for $102,400. Motion by Mr. Wetzel, second by Mr. Moldenhauer. Vote: passed 8–0.
- Exhibit 97‑18 — LRIP 2025 bituminous resurfacing (9‑25) Meadowbrook Drive: Awarded to Wolf Paving for $147,384.24. Motion by Miss Davis, second by Mr. Bartz. Vote: passed 8–0.
- Exhibit 97‑19 — 2025 concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk (11‑25): Awarded to Run Our Construction for $149,031.85. Motion by Mr. Moldenhauer, second by Miss Davis. Vote: passed 8–0.
- Exhibit 97‑20 — 2025 crushing materials: Awarded to AW Oaks and Son for $126,007.90. Motion by Mr. Wetzel, second by Mr. Lampe. Vote: passed 8–0.
Council members and staff repeatedly noted that several bids came in under budget. No ordinances or resolutions failed or were tabled at the meeting.
