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Council authorizes one-year master services agreement with Rueckert and Milke for interim city-engineer services
Summary
Fort Atkinson council voted Feb. 3 to authorize a one-year master services agreement with Rueckert and Milke Inc. to provide interim municipal engineering services while the city evaluates hiring for a city engineer; staff said prior year expenses to the firm were about $550,000 (mostly road projects).
City staff asked the Fort Atkinson City Council to authorize a one-year master services agreement with Rueckert and Milke Inc. to serve as interim municipal engineer; the council approved the authorization after a motion and second.
Why it matters: The agreement maintains engineering capacity while the city continues to recruit or decide on a permanent city engineer, and it allows staff to issue project-specific task orders billed to the appropriate funds.
Key details and context: Staff said the city previously contracted with Rueckert and Milke and that total expenses to the firm in the prior year were approximately $550,000, with over half of that tied to road design and construction administration. The proposed agreement runs one year, ending Dec. 31, 2026, and includes billing rates and the ability to assign lower-cost staff on task orders while preserving final review by the contracting engineer. Staff also noted that task orders above a designated dollar amount are returned to council for approval.
Council action: After questions from council members about structure and long-term plans, a motion to authorize the city manager to execute the master services agreement passed by voice vote.
What happens next: Staff will use the agreement over the coming year while evaluating the city engineer position during the budget process and will return task-specific contracts to the council as required.
