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At-a-glance: Shorewood board approves engineering contract, hires tester for DPW site, and adopts pedestrian-bicycle master plan
Summary
The Village Board approved three items: a City Water engineering agreement for an Oakland meter vault ($59,260), selected EUA for a DPW site test-fit ($19,000, 4-1), and adopted the Shorewood Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan (5-0).
The Village of Shorewood board recorded three formal actions during the meeting: approval of an engineering professional services agreement for an Oakland meter vault replacement, selection of a firm for a DPW site test fit, and adoption of a pedestrian and bicycle master plan.
Oakland meter vault engineering agreement Director of Public Works presented a professional services agreement with City Water for the Oakland meter vault replacement project. Director Bushlich clarified schedule and budget timing: "The engineering for the project will be completed in 2025. The construction is scheduled for 2026," and the board approved the agreement "in the amount of $59,260." Motion: Approve professional services agreement with City Water, amount $59,260. Outcome: approved (voice vote). No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
DPW site test-fit contract selection The board considered quotes for a test-fit of the Department of Public Works (DPW) site. Two proposals were discussed; Trustees debated qualifications and cost. The board approved the EUA proposal for site test-fit services in the amount of $19,000. Motion: Approve EUA proposal for DPW site test fit, $19,000. Outcome: passed, tally recorded as 4 yes / 1 no.
Shorewood Pedestrian & Bicycle Master Plan The board voted to approve the Shorewood Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan following a recommendation from the Open Spaces Committee. The motion to approve the plan passed by voice vote 5-0. Trustees and members complimented staff for extensive public engagement and committee work on the plan.
Votes at a glance - Oakland meter vault engineering agreement (City Water) — $59,260 — approved (voice vote). - DPW site test fit (EUA) — $19,000 — approved 4-1. - Shorewood Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan — approved 5-0.
Record and next steps The public works director will continue engineering work on the Oakland meter vault with construction scheduled for 2026. The planning and public works teams will proceed with the EUA test-fit work for the DPW site. The pedestrian and bicycle plan moves into implementation and prioritization steps identified by staff and committees.
