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Middleton committee recommends awarding North High Point traffic‑calming contract amid higher-than-budgeted bids
Summary
The Public Works Committee recommended awarding a North High Point traffic‑calming contract after staff reported one bid of $67,080 — well above the $35,000 original budget — and said a budget amendment will be referred to Finance & Personnel and Common Council.
The Middleton Public Works Committee voted July 28 to recommend awarding the North High Point traffic‑calming contract after staff reported bids that exceeded the project’s original budget. Ben, a public works staff member, told the committee that bids opened July 17 returned a single bidder at $67,080, versus a planned budget of $35,000, and said the amount aligns with earlier June bids in the $60,000 range. The staff recommendation was to award the contract and pursue a corresponding budget amendment.
Why it matters: The committee’s decision moves the project forward but requires the city to identify additional funding. Staff said they will coordinate the budget amendment with Finance & Personnel and present it to the Common Council the same night as the committee’s referral.
Staff summary and background: Ben said only one bid was received, likely because the solicitation landed late in the construction season. He told the committee that “we did receive a bid from Resi Construction. That bid amount was $67,080” and noted similar pricing to earlier bids. Ben also explained the recommendation to award the work to Parisi and that a budget amendment will be needed.
Public comment and qualification questions: Resident Bill Hooks urged the committee to record that this was the second time the project was bid and that both times bids came in well over budget, saying this additional context would be useful for council. Neighbor Jared Finson, who lives on North High Point Road, asked whether Parisi had experience with this type of work; Ben replied that Parisi is a well‑known Dane County firm and that the city currently holds road‑construction contracts with them.
Motion and outcome: Alder Myers moved that the committee recommend awarding the bid (the motion named “Prezi Construction LLC” as the awardee) and refer a budget amendment to Finance & Personnel and Common Council. The motion was seconded and, after discussion, members voiced their support and the chair declared the motion carried. The record shows staff recommended Parisi while the motion as spoken named “Prezi Construction LLC”; the committee approved the motion as moved.
What’s next: Staff will work with Finance to identify the budget source for the amendment and will bring the amendment forward to Finance & Personnel and Common Council in August.
