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Oak Creek board approves multiple equipment purchases and contracts totaling several hundred thousand dollars
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting the Board of Public Works and Capital Assets approved routine purchases and awarded design and construction contracts, including AV equipment, a utility vehicle, a park beer-garden design contract and water‑system work.
The Board of Public Works and Capital Assets met Feb. 11 and approved a set of purchases, payments and contracts for city operations and parks projects.
The board approved purchases of audio‑video conferencing equipment ($18,255.31), a Can‑Am UTV for field operations ($53,386), a Toro 60‑gallon stand‑on sprayer ($19,141.33), final payment for a PLC replacement project ($197,048.30), the West Pewds Road / South Liberty Lane water relay contract ($127,685), replacement of a control room UPS ($15,114.67) and the city’s utility vouchers ($760,461.35). The board also awarded an architectural and engineering design services contract for the Evanshine Park beer‑garden project to Bridal Inc. for $87,200.
Those motions carried on roll call without recorded no votes. Brent Miller, Assistant IT Director, summarized the AV request as “an upgrade to the audio‑video equipment for the EOCD unit” to add conferencing capability. Mike Kressick, identified as chief, explained the Can‑Am UTV will replace a 2003 John Deere ATV and allow road travel between stations without needing a trailer. Matt Sullivan, assistant city administrator and city engineer, noted the PLC replacement project is complete and recommended final payment.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of Jan. 14, 2025 minutes — motion carried (roll call: Gail, Czarnecki, Seapert recorded as aye). - AV conferencing equipment, $18,255.31 — motion carried (mover: Czarnecki; second: Czarnecki recorded; roll call: Gail, Czarnecki, Seapert aye). Brent Miller presented. - Can‑Am UTV and related equipment, $53,386 — motion carried (mover: Seapert; second: Zarnacki; roll call: Gail, Zarnacki, Seapert aye). Mike Kressick presented. - Toro 60‑gallon SprayMaster sprayer from Reinders via Sourcewell, $19,141.33 — motion carried (mover: Hebert; second: not specified on record; roll call: Gail, Zarnacki, Seapert aye). Parks staff presented. - Architectural & engineering design services for Evanshine Park beer garden to Bridal Inc., $87,200 — motion carried (mover: Czarnecki; second: Seapert; roll call: Gail, Zarnacki, Seapert aye). Parks staff presented. - Final payment for PLC replacement at the water treatment plant to Next Electric, $197,048.30 — motion carried (mover: Czarnecki; second: not specified; roll call: Gail, Zarnacki, Seapert aye). Engineering staff said the project is complete. - West Pewds Road & S. Liberty Lane water relay to A.W. Oaks & Sons, $127,685 — motion carried (mover: Seapert; second: not specified; roll call: Gail, Zarnacki, Seapert aye). Engineering staff said two hydrants and 165 feet of water main are being replaced as part of roundabout work. - Agreement with Quality Power Solutions to replace control room UPS, $15,114.67 — motion carried (mover: Scally; second: Seapert; roll call: Gail, Zarnacki, Seapert aye). Staff explained the existing unit is end‑of‑life. - Utility vouchers, $760,461.35 — motion carried (mover/second: not specified on record; roll call: Gail, Zarnacki, Seapert aye).
Board members and staff described these items as part of the 2025 capital improvement program (CIP) or routine operations. Several presenters noted the purchases were budgeted in the CIP. There were no recorded dissenting votes on the items listed above.
Less urgent agenda items, including distribution system repair details and administrative reports, were discussed but did not result in new obligations beyond the motions listed.
The board adjourned after completing the agenda.
