City of Manitowoc Board of Public Works Meeting Summary - May 28, 2026
City of Manitowoc Board of Public Works Meeting - May 28, 2026
The Board of Public Works met on May 28, 2026, at City Hall in the 1st Floor Hearing Room. Five members were present, constituting a quorum; the meeting was called to order by Alderperson Beeman. The primary agenda item was approval of pay estimates for various engineering and public works projects. No change orders or contractor payroll affidavits were submitted. Note: The published agenda and minutes identify the meeting date as May 27, 2026, while the meeting timestamp for this summary is May 28, 2026; this discrepancy is noted.
Pay Estimates
City Clerk Mackenzie Reed presented the following City Engineer's estimates for approval and payment:
- Vinton Construction Company, Red Arrow Beach Access Improvements, WS-26-14, Estimate 2: $232,590.66
- Vinton Construction Company, South 19th Street Pumping Station Rehabilitation, WU-24-10, Estimate 11: $61,652.00
- Vinton Construction Company, 2025 River Point Development Phase 4, WS-25-2, Estimate 6: $17,298.36
- RA Smith, Franklin Street Reconstruction, Estimate 3: $16,077.51
- Strand Associates, Design of Rubick Field Dry Detention, Project #3516.036, Estimate 19: $18,700.00
- RA Smith, Newton Gravel Pit Water Main Extension Phases 2-3, Estimate 26: $884.00
- Strand Associates, South 19th Pumping Station, Project #3516.033, Estimate 27: $1,633.17
- Mulch Express of Wisconsin, 2026 Furnish & Install Wood Chips, AGMT-26-03, Estimate 1 & Final: $15,844.66
Alderperson Nycz moved to approve the payments, seconded by Alderperson Reed. The motion carried unanimously with 5 ayes (Koski, Reed, Nycz, Beeman, Beeman). Minor transcript discrepancies include contractor name spellings ("Benton Construction"/"Venton Construction" vs. Vinton Construction) and the wood chips project description ("furniture and installed" vs. "Furnish & Install").
Change Orders
None.
Contractor's Payroll Affidavits
None.
Adjournment
Alderperson Nycz moved to adjourn, seconded by Alderperson Reed. The meeting adjourned at 4:02 PM.
Key Outcomes
- All eight pay estimates totaling $364,680.36 were approved in a single unanimous vote (5-0).
- No change orders or contractor payroll affidavits were considered.
- Meeting adjourned at 4:02 PM.
Meeting Transcript
Older Beam and I'm formally requesting that you share this meeting. Yeah. Even that they're four o'clock. We will call the Board of Public Works to order. Any. Okay, good. Pay estimates. We have some. Cool. Um, we have estimate first and final from Mulch Express of Wisconsin for 2026 furniture and installed wood chips in the amount of $15,844.66 cents. Estimate 27 from Strand Associates for South 19th Pumping Station in the amount of $1,633.17 cents. Estimate 26 from RA Smith for Newton Gravel Pit Water Main Extension Phases 2 through 3 in the amount of $884. Estimate 19 from Strand Associates for design of Rubik Field Dry Detention in the amount of $18,700. Estimate number three from RA Smith for Franklin Street Reconstruction in the amount of $16,077.51 cents. Estimate number six from Benton Construction for 2025 River Point Development Phase 4, the amount of $17,298.36 cents. Estimate number 11 from Venton Construction for South 19th Street Pumping Station Rehabilitation in the amount of $61,652. And estimate number two from Venton Construction for Red Arrow Beach Access Improvements in the amount of $232,590 and 66 cents. Motion to approve the pay estimates. But here we have a motion and a second. All in favor? Any discussion. Any discussion? Hearing none. Hearing none. All in favor? Aye. All opposed. Motion passes unanimously. Nailed it. I was signing. I wasn't paying. Uh contractors, Taylor Fanny. We have that. Motion to adjourn. All in favor? I for adjourn. Do you decide we're done? You don't have to vote on an uh adjournment motion. I'll figure it out.
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