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Votes at a glance: Onalaska Board of Public Works & Utilities, April 7, 2026

Board of Public Works and Utilities · April 8, 2026

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Summary

The board voted unanimously on a set of consent and action items including contract awards (fiber, pavement), design amendments, equipment purchases, archaeology contracts and acceptance of the MS4 report; all recorded motions passed by voice vote.

The Onalaska Board of Public Works and Utilities took the following recorded actions on April 7, 2026 (voice votes, recorded as unanimous in the meeting transcript):

- Approved previous meeting payments (motion noted as by McCann; second by Aldo Lehi). - Approved moving forward with Option 3 (standard painted mid‑block crosswalk) at the recommended location, with a request to include a flashing beacon in the 2027 CIP and for staff to consult the YMCA before proceeding. - Approved a $15,700 design amendment related to acquiring a DOT parcel and meeting STP urban requirements for the SS Street project (SEH amendment). - Awarded a contract to 5 Star Telecom for city fiber installation to WiscNet for $112,076.60. - Awarded the loader procurement recommendation (Case loader) not to exceed $224,000 and approved purchase of a Cage Innovations snowplow for $43,641. - Approved archaeology contracts with Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center totaling $15,700 for Sand Lake Road and Country Club water‑main projects. - Awarded the 2026 pavement base bid to Matthew Construction for $241,374.37 (no bid alternate awarded to stay within budget). - Accepted and authorized submittal of the MS4 (stormwater) 2025 annual report to the Wisconsin DNR. - Approved continued participation and the intergovernmental agreement for the La Crosse Urban Stormwater Group. - Approved amendments to Strand’s design contract for the Sand Lake Road / US‑53 project (totaling roughly $155,500) to cover additional design, wetland and valve relocation work.

All motions were reported as carrying by voice vote and recorded as unanimous in the transcript; the meeting adjourned at about 5:25 p.m.