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Board approves series of consultant contracts and extensions, rejects used-oil facility bids
Summary
Waukesha’s Board of Public Works rejected all bids for a proposed used-oil collection facility for being over budget and approved multiple consultant contracts and contract extensions for sewer-flood mitigation, stormwater, survey, road ratings, archaeological and environmental services.
The Waukesha Board of Public Works on Nov. 20 rejected bids for a planned used-oil collection facility after staff said the three proposals came in well above budget, then approved a slate of consultant contracts and contract extensions needed to advance capital projects.
Staff recommended rejecting all bids for the used-oil collection CIP project because building costs (a steel shelter, concrete pad and grading) pushed proposals above available funding. A motion to reject all bids was moved and approved.
Separately, the board approved a contract-extension request with Strand Associates and Donahue to continue sewer flood mitigation engineering and pursue FEMA grant work; members clarified these costs will be capitalized in the relevant CIP items rather than charged to the operating budget. The board also approved continuing design and hourly-rate agreements with Donahue for Area 7 work.
Additional awards approved by the board included survey services with Cedar Corp and Ayres Associates for 2025–26, pavement-rating services with ARES, archaeological services with the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Cultural Resource Management Department, on-call environmental services with Sigma Group, and construction inspection and site-representation contracts with Brooker, Milke and Ayres. Board members noted selection-rank sheets were provided in cover materials for several consultant awards.
These actions move work forward on multiple CIP and stormwater projects; staff will finalize contract documents and continue project scheduling.
