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Council approves $1.15M contract for Hickory Grove road reconstruction; assessments set
Summary
Pewaukee awarded a $1,151,487.80 contract to Vinton Construction for Hickory Grove area road reconstruction and accepted preliminary engineer reports and special assessments; staff said typical residential assessments would be $25,510.99 per unit under the unit method and property owners may pay over 10 years.
The Common Council approved awarding the Hickory Grove road reconstruction contract to Vinton Construction Company for $1,151,487.80 and accepted the related preliminary engineers’ report and special assessments.
City staff described the project scope: full removal of existing asphalt and road base, undercutting unstable subgrade, new stone and asphalt, a 1-foot gravel shoulder to protect the pavement edge, culvert replacements, and a T-turnaround on the east end of Patricia Lane to improve access and snow‑plow operations. Staff said the roads involved (Hickory Grove Drive, Patricia Lane, Roger Road and Sherry Drive) currently have PASER ratings of 2 (poor/failed).
Five bids were received, with the low bid of $1,151,487.80 and a high bid of $1,332,427. Staff presented three methods for allocating assessment costs and said the unit method produced the most equitable result for this area. Using the unit method, staff reported an estimated assessment of $25,510.99 per residential unit (kept at the residential cap of $3,411 for 2026) and noted property owners may pay assessments over 10 years with simple annual interest; assessments are finalized when the project closes out (anticipated 2027) and notices will be sent then.
The public hearing produced one comment: resident Sue Ruff asked whether turning radii at the intersection with Glacier Road had been reviewed; staff confirmed turning radii had been evaluated. A council member moved to approve the engineer’s report, adopt the special assessments and award the contract to Vinton Construction; the motion passed by voice vote.
The project is expected to be constructed in 2026 with assessments finalized at project closeout; staff said they will notify affected property owners with final assessment amounts and payment schedules.
