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Board awards Green Meadow/Cascade utility and street project to Wandel Contractors for $2.20 million
Summary
Waukesha’s Board of Public Works voted to award the Green Meadow Drive and Cascade Drive Utility and Street Improvement Project to Wandel Contractors as the low bidder at $2,195,761.99; staff noted three competitive bids and described subcontracting for non‑concrete work.
The Waukesha Board of Public Works voted to award the Green Meadow Drive and Cascade Drive Utility and Street Improvement Project to Wandel Contractors, the low bidder, for $2,195,761.99.
Public works staff told the board the department received three competitive bids and recommended moving forward with the low bid from Wandel Contractors. Staff said Wandel typically performs concrete work itself and would act as the general contractor while subcontracting non‑concrete portions of the job.
Board members discussed Wandel’s past performance on city projects. One board member noted Wandel had done concrete work for the city on prior projects and cautioned that hiring subs requires ensuring the subcontracted work is completed to schedule and specifications. Public works staff contrasted this contract with a previous Magnolia project where general‑contractor crews slowed progress, explaining this contract assigns the concrete portion to the contractor while other specialties would be subcontracted.
Motion and vote: A motion to approve awarding the bid to Wandel Contractors for $2,195,761.99 was made and seconded. The roll call vote was recorded as: Cassin—aye; Kevin Riley—aye; Piper—aye; Purdon—aye; others indicated aye. The motion carried.
Next steps: Staff will finalize contract documents and manage subcontracting agreements and construction scheduling.
