The Wausau Board of Public Works on Wednesday, Jan. 7, approved a series of contractor pay estimates, granted a time extension for a sewer siphon replacement project and approved a contractor license.

Unidentified Speaker 1 (Board member) presented payment requests reviewed by consultants and inspectors and moved to approve them; Unidentified Speaker 2 (Board member) seconded most motions and the board voted aye on each item.

Among the actions approved were: a $16,245 pay estimate (number 3) for work on the Cherry Street lift station grading and excavating; the final payment to CPR Inc. for 2025 concrete pavement repairs totaling $593,378.75; pay estimate number 2 to Masonry Restoration Incorporated for Jefferson parking grama repairs in the amount of $241,123.76; the first payment to PGA Incorporated for the Athletic Park parking lot project of $209,678.54; and a pay estimate to J.F. Ahern for screening improvements at the Wausau Wastewater Treatment Facility of $9,250,170.94. The board also approved a Portland cement concrete license application from BK Flat Works.

On the Washington Street siphon replacement project, Unidentified Speaker 2 described change order number 3 as a time extension that moves the substantial-completion date to Aug. 1, 2025, citing prior delays caused by items in earlier change orders. Speaker 2 said the site and the lift station were complete and operational, and recommended establishing Feb. 20 as the ready-for-final-payment date; two punch-list items and paperwork remain outstanding.

All motions were presented as consultant- or inspector-reviewed pay estimates; where reported, the board recorded “Aye” responses and approved the items. Specific mover/second and recorded verbal votes were taken on the record as part of each agenda item.

The board then moved to adjourn. The meeting record shows brief, informal conversation after adjournment that did not concern board business.