Waukesha Board of Public Works rejects two rebids, approves park surface contract and multiple change orders

Waukesha — The Waukesha City Board of Public Works on July 17 rejected two construction bids it deemed unsuitable, accepted a contractor bid for the Minaka Park resilience surface and approved several change orders on street, sanitary and pump-station projects.

Public Works staff told the board the Les Paul Performance Center rebid drew no acceptable offers and recommended rejecting the bid so the work can be repackaged and rebid. The board voted unanimously to reject that bid. The board also voted to reject a high bid for the South Street Parking Ramp Structural Repair Project after staff said the original solicitation contained overstated quantities and needed to be repackaged.

The board voted to award the Minaka Park resilience surface installation to the low bidder for a one-color pour at $92,450, a choice Parks staff requested as an alternate that reduced cost by $1,300 compared with a multi-color option and kept the project under the $95,000 budget line. Public Works staff described the accepted contract as the alternate one-color base bid.

Members approved contract change order No. 1 with Leylond for the East Broadway and North Hartwell Avenue traffic-signal improvements for an added $45,443.33. Public Works staff said that amount covers work not included in the original bid package — including removal of existing roadway (priced at $5,800) and additional quantities for curb, gutter and concrete sidewalk replacement adjacent to the project. Staff said the city has funds available for the change order and that the project…