Franklin City committee recommends $501,977 Saint Martin's Road water-main contract to common council

A Franklin City committee recommended that the common council approve a $501,977 contract with Global Contractors to extend a water main on West Saint Martin Road, a staff member said during the meeting.

The recommendation matters because the work is tied to an upcoming Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) road project; officials said doing the water work now avoids later re-digging the road and could reduce overall cost for the city and property owners. The committee’s recommendation will go to the council, which must follow a multi-step special-assessment process before any assessments are levied on property owners.

Committee discussion and staff presentation focused on bids, timing and the special-assessment process. A staff member said bids received last Thursday were “competitive” and that the lowest responsible bidder…