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Board of Public Works approves trail lighting, wastewater, parking and lift-station payments and change orders
Summary
The board approved a series of contractor payments, a small change order, a contract decrease and revised completion dates across several city infrastructure projects, all by unanimous voice vote.
At its Nov. 5 meeting, the Wausau Board of Public Works voted unanimously to approve several payments, change orders and contract adjustments for city infrastructure projects.
Board Member 1, Chair, Board of Public Works, moved each action and Board Member 2 seconded; votes were recorded by unanimous voice vote on each item.
Items approved (motion language summarized from the meeting record):
• Change order No. 1 — 2024 Riverfront Trail Lighting (VanHert): Approved a $840 change order to bore under the sidewalk to avoid removing and replacing the sidewalk; staff said the method allowed the sidewalk to remain open and was roughly the same price.
• Final payment — 2024 Riverfront Trail Lighting (VanHert): Approved final payment to VanHert of $160,332.75 on staff recommendation (Alan Waslowski).
• Pay estimate No. 7 — Wausau wastewater treatment facility screening improvements (J.F. Ahern): Approved pay estimate No. 7 for $457,990.52; staff reported the project is progressing and consultant oversight is completing construction inspection.
• Final payment — 2025 Downtown Parking Improvements (Hossums Inc.): Approved final payment of $22,914.43. Staff noted a negative balance shown on the report was related to quantity adjustments and said the city will bill the YMCA approximately $100,000 (exact amount not specified) plus about $4,800 to transplant trees removed during the project.
• Change order No. 1 — Cherry Street Lift Station Replacement (Integrity Grading & Excavating): Approved a change reducing the contract by $10,613 because the city purchased certain materials (generator receptacle and manual transfer switch); the board also approved revised completion dates after a pump supplier issue delayed work.
The transcript records no recorded dissent; each item passed on a unanimous voice vote. Specific contract documents, invoices or further contract details were not read into the record during the meeting.
