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Green Lake announces $470,000 grant for Prairie Road; board to choose chip‑seal bid next month
Summary
Chairman Moderow told the Town of Green Lake board the town will receive $470,000 for 2.5 miles of Prairie Road; the board reviewed two competing chip‑seal bids from Fahrner and Scotts with differing line‑item prices and deferred a final award to next month.
Chairman Moderow announced at the Town of Green Lake board meeting on April 13 that the town will receive $470,000 in grant funds intended to pay for about 2.5 miles of roadway work on Prairie Road. The board reviewed two chip‑seal bids and discussed options before deferring a final decision until its next meeting.
Why it matters: The grant covers a large portion of the town’s 2026 road program and will determine which contractor and which surface‑treatment options are used on multiple stretches of local roads, affecting costs and future maintenance.
What the board reviewed: The board compared detailed bids from Fahrner and Scotts. Fahrner’s bid line items included McAfee Road (Kahl Road to Blackbird Point) at $5,730; Boelter Road (Highway B to end) $5,600; Utley Road to Tichora Road to Highway 44 $28,300; Fiegel Road to Utley Road to End $14,283, with a double chip‑seal option for Fiegel at $24,281 or a single chip seal plus a 1,020‑foot bar seal at $19,497; and Oakwood Avenue (Tuleta Hill Road to end) at $30,311. Fahrner also listed post‑roadway sweeping at $175 per hour.
Scotts’ submission differed by line item and total: McAfee Road (to Kahl Road) $6,511; Boelter Road $6,577; North Kearly Road to Eric Road to Kearly Road $21,065; Utley Road to STH 44 to Tichora Road $28,964; Fiegel Road to Utley Road to the town line $11,300; a double‑seal option total for Fiegel of $20,910; and Thomas Road to Prairie Road to County Line Road $27,181.
Board discussion and next step: Board members questioned cost differences and options such as single versus double chip seal for specific segments. No contract was awarded at the meeting; Moderow said the board will make a final decision at next month’s meeting after further review of the bids and estimates, including a county estimate for crack‑filling on several named stretches.
The board did not vote on the road contracts on April 13; a decision is expected at the next regular board meeting.
