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 Works to enter into on-call emergency sewer-repair contracts with Kaiser Construction and DeGroat Incorporated and delegated authority to Public Works staff to declare emergencies and proceed with repairs when time-sensitive failures occur. Staff said the capital budget includes roughly $400,000 annually for each of the stormwater and sanitary utilities and that emergency events requiring high-cost measures are uncommon.

A series of capital equipment purchases were approved as budgeted 2026 items: a trailer-mounted mastic machine (agenda record shows $1,840.37 as listed), a used 2020 Freightliner tractor from Paradise Trucking Corporation for $79,000, a Monroe 12-foot Snow Hawk wing for $50,171 (including installation, warranty and operator training), a used 2020 John Deere motor grader (listed price $318,600 with four months of rental credited to lower the net to $299,000), and a paired Vactor sewer vacuum/jet truck body and Western Star chassis priced at $442,571.44 and $155,471 respectively. The committee also authorized staff to negotiate purchases of two budgeted used items (an estimated $95,000 mechanic service truck with crane and an estimated $60,000 lowboy trailer) and to report back after purchase.

The committee awarded the 126 4th Street reconstruction contract to Dave Tenner Corporation for $578,163.32.

As required by state law, a departmental engineer read the public-hearing notice under state statute 66.0703 and described the 2026 pavement assessment program and the methods and estimated costs for reconstruction and resurfacing. The engineer's report listed a 2026 assessment rate for asphalt pavement reconstruction of $65 per front foot for commercial properties and an assessment rate recorded in the engineer's report for asphalt resurfacing of "$21.36 7¢ per front foot" (as stated in the record). The report gave estimated construction costs for a sample reconstruction (North Maple Avenue) at $1,500,000 and listed estimated sanitary, storm and water main costs in the packet. The chair called for public comment three times; the record reflects that no members of the public spoke and the hearing was closed.

A staff report updated the committee on completed 2025 pavement projects and the proposed 2026 pavement program. Staff noted some mill-and-pave items depend on available funding and flagged a future DOT resurfacing project on Shawano Avenue that the engineer's packet lists with a later-year DOT schedule; the department said interim repairs will be done this year to maintain pavement until the larger DOT project occurs.

The committee received the director's report highlighting National Engineers Week outreach and then adjourned. The committee scheduled a next meeting date in committee materials; members discussed the calendar briefly before adjourning.

Votes at a glance - Item 1: NES Ecological Services — award approved ($55,825). - Item 2: McMahon Associates Inc. — award approved ($61,180). - Item 3: SMFA revision, STH 54 Hobart–Green Bay — approved. - Item 4: SMFA correction, ITS/traffic signals — approved. - Item 5: GEI Consultants amendment — approved ($40,232). - Item 6: Emergency sewer repair contracts (Kaiser Construction; DeGroat Incorporated) and delegation — approved. - Item 7: Trailer-mounted mastic machine — approved (agenda shows $1,840.37). - Item 8: Used 2020 Freightliner tractor (Paradise Trucking Corp.) — approved ($79,000). - Item 9: Monroe Snow Hawk wing — approved ($50,171). - Item 10: Used John Deere motor grader — approved (listed $318,600; net $299,000 after rental credit). - Items 11–12: Vactor truck body (McQueen Equipment) and chassis (Quality Truck Care) — approved ($442,571.44 and $155,471). - Item 13: Authorization to negotiate and purchase two used vehicles — approved (estimated $95,000 and $60,000). - Item 14: Plat of right-of-way for STH 54 — approved. - Item 15: Prequalified sidewalk/tree/sprinkler contractors — awards approved. - Item 16: 126 4th Street Reconstruction award to Dave Tenner Corporation — approved ($578,163.32).

What the record shows and caveats - Quotes and explanatory remarks in this report are attributed to unnamed department staff members or to alder members as recorded; where the transcript uses an unclear figure or garbled text (for example, the engineer's packet lists a resurfacing assessment as "$21.36 7¢" and a DOT schedule item is listed as "02/31"), this article reports the numbers and text as they appear in the meeting materials and transcript rather than substituting inferred corrections.

Next steps - The committee's approvals are recommendations to the Common Council for final action where required; the public hearing record will be part of the council packet for assessment approvals.