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Waukesha Water Utility Commission ratifies contracts, easement and developer agreement, approves payments
Summary
At its April 17 meeting the Waukesha Water Utility Commission ratified a water-main contract for the Gascoyne/Peters Drive project, approved two additional water-main contracts, accepted a revised easement with We Energies at Crestwood Pump Station, approved payments from utility funds, and approved the Winterberry Reserve Phase 1 developer agreement contingent on DNR approval and land closing.
The Waukesha Water Utility Commission on April 17 approved a package of contracts, an easement revision and a developer agreement and authorized routine payments from the general and improvement funds.
The Commission ratified the water replacement unit-price contract for the Gascoyne/Peters Drive project, including the utility’s share and a 1% city administration fee totaling $1,604,732.52. Staff said Lalonde was the low bidder and that MJ Construction is the water-main subcontractor. Presenter (S6) described roughly 4,200 feet of 8-inch main in the project area and said the city assisted with design and bidding. The Commission ratified the contract by voice vote.
The Commission also approved a water-main replacement contract (unit price) and the city’s 1% portion of the Public Works contract with Wandel Contractors Inc. for the Green Meadow–Michigan to Summit utility improvements. Staff said three bidders responded and that recent projects have come in under estimate.
The Commission approved payments from the general fund and the improvement fund. Staff highlighted loan and interest payments that appear in the voucher packet and noted a second payment of about $2.1 million appears in this cycle; staff also said the city receives an annual pilot payment, stated in the packet as $2.0 million. A commissioner said they would vote against the payments, but the voice vote carried and staff recorded the action as approved.
On easements, staff described a revised easement request from We Energies at the Crestwood Pump Station that would expand and shift a previously approved 9-foot easement to a 12-foot alignment to avoid a generator and lot lines. The change crosses an existing 1974 easement and was described as at no cost to the utility; one commissioner abstained because of a work-group conflict and the motion passed.
Finally, the Commission approved the developer’s agreement for Phase 1 of Winterberry Reserve, contingent on receiving Wisconsin DNR water-supply approval and on Winterberry Reserve LLC’s closing on the land. Presenter (S6) described the Phase 1 layout: a 12-inch water main connecting Windsor to Winterberry, an 8-inch main and an eventual 8-inch loop on Cranberry Drive to complete a loop with existing 12-inch mains. Ben Lang of Viridian Homes, present to monitor agenda item 5e, said the developer would remain engaged through the project.
All of the above actions were taken by voice vote as part of the evening’s consent and action-item agenda. Where the record shows a voice vote or an abstention, the article reports that outcome; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.
The Commission moved from action items to informational items after these votes; staff then presented the March revenue and operational reports and updates on ongoing projects and construction issues.
