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Board approves North High drainage easement; early bids come in 25–30% under budget
Summary
The board approved an AT&T easement tied to the North High School drainage project and heard that the first bid packages for the work are coming in well under the original budget; the board approved the easement 9–0.
The Waukesha School District Board of Education approved an easement agreement tied to the North High School drainage project on April 9 and heard an update indicating the project’s initial bid packages were substantially lower than expected.
Finance and Facilities Chair Carrie Kozlowski presented the easement, which involves AT&T as part of the drainage work at North High. The board voted to approve the easement; the roll call recorded nine ayes and no nays.
Administrators reported that the first and second bid packages — which account for the majority of the project cost — came in roughly 25 to 30 percent below the original budget, and that preliminary estimates project the total cost substantially below earlier projections. Kozlowski noted the district originally set an upper cap of $750,000 for the project and said the lower bids are a positive development.
Nut graf: The board approved the easement and received a budget update that suggests the district may spend well under previously estimated amounts for the North High drainage project, improving the project’s fiscal outlook.
Vote and action
- Motion: Approve the North High School drainage easement as presented (moved by Carrie Kozlowski; seconded by Diane Voigt). - Full board vote: 9 ayes, 0 nays. Recorded ayes included David Wadd, Thomas Harland, Diane Voigt, Mark Borowski, Betty Koenig, Anthony Zenobia, Eric Brooks, Carrie Kozlowski and Kelly Piasik. Outcome: approved.
Project budget update
Administrators said the first two bid packages are substantially below budget and that the overall project is preliminarily estimated to come in roughly 25–30% below the original budget figure. Kozlowski and Seibert described the result as evidence of strong contractor partnerships and careful project management.
Ending: With an approved easement and favorable bid results, the district expects the North High drainage project to proceed with a lower cost estimate than originally anticipated.
