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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 awarded the JC Park Court design contract (item 26‑0174) to McMahon for $35,120 (with approximately $1,000 contingency). Alder Fenton asked whether tennis courts would be converted to pickleball; Deputy Interim Director Flick said the city typically prefers building designated pickleball courts rather than merely striping tennis courts, citing the Lundgaard Park layout as an example (one basketball court and two pickleball courts). Alder Johnson questioned the roughly $36,000 design cost; Flick said surveying and topographic work drove the price and that the bid was the low one. The design contract passed 4–0.
The committee also approved large public‑works contracts: Unit W26 sewer and water construction to Krusek Construction (base $2,585,585; 2% contingency; total not to exceed $2,645,500), Unit H26 Northeast sanitary and sub‑interceptor sewer to PTS Contractors (base $1,018,600; 2% contingency $20,000), Unit DE26 sidewalk and concrete repairs to Aldix Concrete Inc. (not to exceed $1,008,850), and Unit A26 concrete paving to Vinton Construction Company (base $3,755,429.12; contingency for a total not to exceed $3,810,429.05). Each item received a recorded 4–0 approval.
The committee also approved two finance committee reports as preliminary resolutions covering sanitary/storm laterals and concrete pavement/driveway aprons/sidewalk construction; both passed 4–0.
Votes at a glance: Norden Business Environments (26‑0153) — approved 4–0, total not to exceed $96,265.20; McMahon design contract (26‑0174) — approved 4–0, $35,120; Krusek Construction (26‑0159) — approved 4–0, total not to exceed $2,645,500; PTS Contractors (26‑0160) — approved 4–0, base $1,018,600; Aldix Concrete (26‑0161) — approved 4–0, up to $1,008,850; Vinton Construction (26‑0162) — approved 4–0, total not to exceed $3,810,429.05; preliminary resolutions 26‑0164 and 26‑0163 — both approved 4–0.
Committee members did not record additional conditions beyond questions and clarifications on sole‑sourcing and design scope during the meeting.
