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Board awards Horab Springs retaining-wall contract; project cost rise traced to design and site conditions
Summary
The Board of Public Works approved a $488,906 base-bid award to Always Contractors for repairs to retaining walls at Horab Springs, noting an increase over earlier budget estimates due to unanticipated excavation and geogrid requirements; funding will come from PRF carryover funds.
The Waukesha City Board of Public Works on June 19 approved the base-bid award for Horab Springs retaining-wall improvements to Always Contractors for $488,906, and accepted staff explanation that updated construction methods and site conditions increased costs relative to earlier estimates.
Why it matters: The project repair scope changed after spot failures revealed there was no geogrid behind some existing keystone walls; reconstructing the walls with appropriate geogrid and drainage requires…
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