Green Bay Improvement Service Committee approves multiple DPW contracts, equipment purchases and roadway agreements

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Improvement Service Committee on Feb. 25 voted to approve a slate of Department of Public Works contracts and capital purchases and accepted revisions to state municipal financial agreements tied to the STH 54 (Hobart–Green Bay) corridor.

The committee approved two vegetation-maintenance contracts for stormwater facilities: NES Ecological Services (a division of Robert e Lee Associates and Company) for $55,825 and McMahon Associates Incorporated for $61,180, both described by department staff as annual contracts that cover stormwater ponds and the Webster Avenue swale for 2026.

Department staff also presented revision No. 1 to a State Municipal Financial Agreement (SMFA) for the STH 54 Hobart–Green Bay safety project, which includes left-turn lanes and other safety improvements, and a separate SMFA correction for an ITS/traffic-signal program. A department staff member said the Department of Transportation typically funds construction costs while the city picks up certain local design percentages. The committee approved the SMFA items and later approved a related plat of right-of-way to define temporary limited easements needed for sidewalk construction.

On procurement and project design, the committee approved a $40,232 amendment to GEI Consultants Inc. for added design scope on a dewatering bunker at the East Municipal Garage, citing additional heating and electrical design work that pushed the contract above the $50,000 threshold and is budgeted to the stormwater utility.

The committee authorized the Department of Public…