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Revised state municipal agreement raises local share for Old Oneida Street bridge project
Summary
An updated state municipal agreement increased the Old Oneida Street bridge project estimate to about $4 million; the state share remains roughly $2 million, leaving the City of Appleton to cover about $2 million in local match split across 2025–2026 budgets.
The Municipal Services Committee voted 5-0 on Oct. 6 to approve the first revision to the state municipal agreement (SMA) for the design and construction of the Old Oneida Street bridge over the Power Canal, after staff said updated cost estimates pushed the project total from about $2.5 million to roughly $4 million.
Deputy Director Neuberger told the committee the original SMA and cost estimate dated to 2020 and used a DOT-approved consultant and methods. “With significant inflation occurring in the construction industry since that time, we’ve received updated cost estimates… the project total cost estimate increased to about $4,000,000,” Neuberger said. The state bridge program originally covered roughly $2,000,000 of the earlier estimate; the updated SMA shows the state funding remains around $2,000,000 while the local share increased to a little over $2,000,000.
Neuberger said the city requested additional state funding to restore the program to an 80/20 split but the request was denied. He noted the revised local cost share was accounted for in the city’s budget planning: the 2025 approved budget included $1,300,000 for the Old Oneida Street project, and the 2026 budget request adds $850,000 to cover the local share identified in the revised SMA.
Alder Brunette asked whether the local portion would be funded by bonding or other mechanisms; Neuberger and staff referred to the city budget entries and the need to cover the local cost share across 2025 and 2026. Alder Schultz asked whether the roughly 60–70 percent increase was typical; staff said the large increase stemmed from inflation that peaked between 2020 and 2024 and that cost escalation has since moderated.
The committee approved the revised SMA and the project remains in the state program under the updated timeline; Neuberger said the state moved the project from its fiscal 2025 list to fiscal 2026 to accommodate the city’s need to supplement local funds.
Votes and next steps: The committee’s approval moves the SMA revision forward for administrative processing and continued design work under the revised funding split.
