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Finance committee approves multiple construction and design contracts, awards sewer and paving work
Summary
At its Feb. 9, 2026 meeting the Appleton City Finance Committee unanimously approved a package of contracts — including parks furniture, park court design, sewer and paving projects — totaling several million dollars; members raised questions about sole‑source procurement and park court design (pickleball vs. tennis).
The Appleton City Finance Committee on Feb. 9 approved a series of contract awards and two preliminary resolutions, with unanimous recorded votes on each item.
The committee approved a sole‑source furniture purchase for Parks & Recreation from Norden Business Environments for $91,681.14 plus a 5% contingency (total not to exceed $96,265.20). Alder Hartzell expressed discomfort with sole‑sourcing but said a memo from Deputy Interim Director Flick showed competitive quotes were gathered. Deputy Interim Director Flick explained the Herman Miller quote supplied was for comparable items not identical products; the committee approved the sole‑source contract 4–0.
The committee…
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