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Utility commission approves $130,000 legal contract amendment, water-main work and material purchases
Summary
At its Feb. 20 meeting the Wachterawatt Utility Commission approved a $130,000 amendment to its legal contract, payments from operating funds, a $230,695.74 water-main contract share for Silver Nail Road, and material purchases from two suppliers. All items passed unanimously.
The Wachterawatt Utility Commission on Feb. 20 approved four items needed to close out 2024 legal bills and advance planned water-main work and inventory purchases.
Commissioners voted unanimously to amend the commission's contract with Stafford Rosenbaum by up to $130,000 to cover legal and expert-witness fees incurred in 2024. Staff said the extra spending resulted from preparation for mediation and work related to the Public Service Commission; the same counsel and experts are preparing for summary judgment filings due in mid-April.
The commission also unanimously approved payments from the general fund and the improvement fund for routine vouchers and for the previously described legal payments.
Separately, commissioners approved the Waukesha Water Utilities’ portion of a City of Public Works contract with Lalonde Contractors Inc. for Silver Nail Road utility and street improvements, with the utilities’ share listed at $230,695.74.
Finally, the commission approved two material purchase orders: $107,828.99 from Ferguson and $102,939.84 from Core/Main (listed in the agenda and staff presentation as the two main suppliers used for inventory items and construction-season parts). Staff said lead times were similar for most items but that hydrants had shorter lead times from Core/Main.
All four votes were taken by voice vote and recorded as unanimous in the meeting minutes.
Votes at a glance
- Contract amendment: Stafford Rosenbaum — amend not to exceed $130,000 for 2024 legal/expert-witness work. Outcome: approved (unanimous). - Payments: approve payments from the general fund and the improvement fund (vouchers). Outcome: approved (unanimous). - Water-main replacement: Waukesha Utilities’ share of City public works contract with Lalonde Contractors Inc. for Silver Nail Road — $230,695.74. Outcome: approved (unanimous). - Materials purchases: Ferguson $107,828.99; Core/Main $102,939.84. Outcome: approved (unanimous).
No roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the transcript; the meeting chair announced each item as passing unanimously.
