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Wausau Board of Public Works approves change order and several contractor payments
Summary
The Board of Public Works on Nov. 11 approved a $1,635 change order and multiple contractor pay estimates — including street work, asphalt milling and wastewater screening improvements — and discussed asbestos abatement and retainage; approvals were by voice vote.
The Wausau Board of Public Works on Nov. 11 approved a $1,635 change order for a Metro Bridal drain replacement project and authorized multiple contractor pay estimates for ongoing city infrastructure work, board members said.
Speaker 3, a DPW staff member overseeing the drain project, told the board crews discovered “some undermining, which obviously we couldn’t see until they started doing the removal,” and recommended change order number 1 for $1,635 to address the extra concrete and base-course work. The board approved the change order by voice vote.
The board also approved pay estimate number 1 for Pembroke Companies Inc. for the Metro Bridal drain replacement in the amount of $92,791.25 and directed that 5% retainage be held. On the asbestos abatement at the Wausau Waterworks, Speaker 3 said “the bulk of the abatement is done” and recommended approval of Robinson Brothers Environmental Inc.’s pay estimate number 1; the board approved the pay estimate and noted the contractor will remain under contract in case demolition uncovers additional work. The exact dollar figure for that asbestos pay estimate and some retainage details were unclear in the meeting record.
Major construction payments approved included pay estimate number 7 for Hassons Incorporated for the 2025 street construction project (Randolph Street to Cherry Street) for $1,126,883.35; the final payment of $112,571.40 to close out Northeast Asphalt’s asphalt milling contract; and pay estimate number 8 for J.F. Ahern for screening improvements at the Wausau wastewater treatment facility for $102,046.15. Each of these items was recommended by staff or the project inspector and approved by voice vote.
All motions during the meeting were passed by voice vote. The record shows affirmative responses of “Aye,” but no roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript.
The board adjourned after routine business. Several items noted retainage or that contracts would remain open pending demolition or final inspections; staff did not provide additional scheduling or funding details during the meeting.
