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Council approves sidewalk and Bethesda/Park Avenue improvement bids; roundup of other votes
Summary
The Common Council on March 4 approved low bids for the 2025 concrete sidewalk replacement ($361,045) and Bethesda Court/Park Avenue utility and street improvements ($798,923.40). The meeting also recorded multiple routine approvals including minutes, consent agenda, HR staffing resolution and appointments; a summary of motions and votes follows.
The Waukesha Common Council on March 4 approved two Board of Public Works recommendations to award construction contracts and recorded several routine but formal votes during the meeting.
Key bids: The council approved the low bid for the 2025 concrete sidewalk replacement project from State Contractors in the amount of $361,045. The council also approved the low bid for the Bethesda Court and Park Avenue Utility and Street Improvements Project from Leilawn Contractors in the amount of $798,923.40. Both items were recommended by the Board of Public Works and passed unanimously.
Other formal votes at the meeting (summary): - Approval of the Feb. 20, 2025 meeting minutes (motion moved by Alderman Eric Payne, seconded by Mannion) — passed unanimously. - Consent agenda — all items passed unanimously. - Approval of a St. Patrick’s Day event closure (buildings and grounds/community item) — passed unanimously. - Approval of the B-16 2025 staffing resolution (annual staffing table) — passed unanimously; staff stated total staffing without the water utility is about 542 FTEs, down from a little over 545 FTEs in 2024. - Appointment of Eric Dunst to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a term beginning April 15, 2025 through April 14, 2028 — passed unanimously.
Why it matters: awarding these contracts moves capital-improvement work into the construction phase and the staffing resolution establishes the city’s authorized staffing by department for the year. Routine approvals keep the council’s official record current.
Vote details and procedure: The sidewalk and Bethesda Court/Park Avenue projects were moved from the Board of Public Works with motions read on the record and passed by voice vote. The staffing resolution passed after committee review and the council recorded the roll calls or voice votes as shown in the meeting record.
