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Board awards several engineering contracts and approves wetland permitting amendment
Summary
Onalaska’s Board of Public Works approved an on‑call agreement with Strand Associates, awarded SCH $133,600 for 3rd Avenue/East Plaza Park design, and authorized a $28,000 amendment for wetland permitting on the Sand Lake Road/US‑53 regional pond project.
The Onalaska Board of Public Works and Utilities on July 7 approved multiple engineering agreements and an amendment to fund wetland permitting work for a regional stormwater project.
The board unanimously approved a general project agreement with Strand Associates to provide on‑call engineering services — including water modeling, traffic analysis, stormwater design and SCADA/electrical work — to be used as needs arise. Staff described an estimated authorization of $20,000 for near‑term work on an as‑needed basis.
Separately, staff recommended SCH for engineering services on the 3rd Avenue South and East Plaza Park projects. The board approved a $133,600 contract for engineering design; staff said the amount falls within the roughly $140,000 budgeted for engineering in the capital improvements program and that construction is planned to be bonded for 2027.
On the Sand Lake Road/US‑53 regional pond and storm sewer project, staff presented Amendment No. 3 to Strand’s services to cover wetland permitting work. After a wetland delineation identified wetlands on the site, the next step is permitting and coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Wisconsin DNR; staff said they will also evaluate whether an artificial wetland exemption applies. The board approved a $28,000 amendment, to be paid from TID funds, so permitting work and agency coordination can proceed.
Board members voted on each of the items by voice; individual roll‑call votes were not read into the record. Staff said these agreements are routine steps to keep multiple capital projects moving toward design and construction in 2027.
