Votes at a glance: council approves engineering task order, two bids and a concrete repair contract

The Middleton Common Council approved several procurement and contracting items during its meeting.

- Task order 2601 with Strand Associates for on‑call engineering support (water and sewer utility needs). The packet did not specify a fiscal amount for this task order; staff said it is a continuation of similar work from last year. The council approved the recommendation by voice vote.

- Task order 26‑121.1 with SRF Consulting Group Inc. for an Elmwood Avenue traffic study, not to exceed $25,000. The council approved the task order; staff will schedule public information meetings with the consultant.

- Award of the 2026 road resurfacing bid to Pain and Dolan in an amount not to exceed $1,337,265.75, subject to city attorney approval of associated contracts. A councilmember thanked staff for staying on schedule; the motion passed by voice vote.

- Award of a contract to J. B. Johnson Brothers Construction LLC for miscellaneous concrete repairs in an amount not to exceed $135,055, subject to city attorney approval of associated contracts. Councilmembers asked that contractors ensure appropriate backfill and sequencing to preserve pedestrian access; the motion passed by voice vote.

Several items carried standard conditions that final contract approval remain subject to the city attorney’s review. Individual roll‑call votes were not recorded in the transcript; most approvals were announced as passed on voice votes.