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City hires REI Engineering for Thomas Street site investigation amid dioxin concerns

Wausau Finance Committee · March 11, 2026
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Summary

The finance committee approved a sole-source contract with REI Engineering to complete a site investigation for parcels along Thomas Street, citing REI's prior local rail-corridor dioxin work; members asked why other firms that have tested the site were not solicited and discussed possible ARPA funding for future remediation.

The Wausau Finance Committee on March 10 approved a sole-source contract with REI Engineering to perform a site investigation for parcels in the Thomas Street corridor (DNR BRRTS number 02-37-98599).

Staff told the committee REI was selected because of local experience, including work on the adjacent rail…

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