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Board of Public Works Meeting - October 22, 2026

Common Council & Committees — Thursday, October 22, 2026
BodyManitowoc, Wisconsin
SessionCommon Council & Committees
DateThursday, October 22, 2026
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Unassigned speaker

0:02

All

Speaker 1

0:02

right, it is four

Speaker 2

0:03

o'clock.

0:03

We'll call their board of public works to

Speaker 1

0:05

order.

0:06

Uh agreement with MC excavating for repair of storm sewer and all though and fleetwood for a contract price of $12,900.

0:14

Yep, damn.

Speaker 3

0:20

Yeah, this is the cog request that you guys see saw go through the committees recently.

0:24

So

Speaker 2

0:25

motion to approve the agreement.

Speaker 3

0:27

Motion

Speaker 1

0:27

second, discussion.

Unassigned speaker

0:29

Seeing

Speaker 1

0:30

that all those in favor.

0:31

Aye.

0:31

Opposed.

0:32

Carried unanimously.

0:33

Change orders.

Speaker 4

0:34

We have one.

0:34

Change order number two from Vitten Construction for 2026 concrete paving program.

0:39

It is an increase of $51,710.

Speaker 3

0:42

Yeah, damn.

0:43

This also is a cog request that you just saw come through.

0:46

This was the um

Unassigned speaker

0:48

where

Speaker 3

0:48

MPU was doing the water main replacement, so we were doing the other lane, and in order to get it done on time, this was the way to do it to add it to it as a change order to this contract.

Speaker 2

0:58

Motion to approve the change order.

Speaker 3

1:00

Motion

Speaker 1

1:01

second to discussion.

Speaker 2

1:02

The cog request.

1:04

Sorry, the cog

Speaker 3

1:04

request

Speaker 2

1:05

was not to exceed 50,000.

Speaker 1

1:10

55.

Speaker 2

1:11

This

Speaker 1

1:11

one's 50.

1:12

Well on that.

1:12

One.

Speaker 2

1:15

Just

Speaker 1

1:15

an FYI.

1:17

See, we'll have to figure that out.

1:19

Okay.

1:20

All right.

1:21

Thank you.

1:21

Motion second.

1:22

No further discussion.

1:23

All those in favor.

1:24

Aye.

1:24

Composed.

1:25

Motion carried unanimous.

Unassigned speaker

1:26

Okay

Speaker 1

1:26

estimates.

Speaker 4

1:27

A few.

Unassigned speaker

1:28

Estimate number seven from RA Smith for Franklin Street Reconstruction in the amount of $22,284.50.

Speaker 4

1:34

First and final from Lakeland Landscape for tree planting for parks in the amount of eighteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.

1:40

Estimate 25 from AECOM for 2020-2021 former town of Newton Gravel Pit in the amount of $52,000.11 cents.

1:47

Estimate number three from both infrastructure and environmental LLC for sanitary sewer master plan in the amount of nineteen thousand four hundred and eighty-nine dollars and forty cents.

1:55

Estimate number one from Bob Brown excavating LLC for recon reconstruct asphalt roadway to River Heights lift station in the amount of twenty thousand one hundred and eighty-two dollars and eighty-four cents.

Speaker 2

2:05

Motion to approve the pay estimates.

Speaker 1

2:09

Motion second.

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Summary of Proceedings

Board of Public Works Meeting - October 22, 2026

The Board of Public Works of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, met on October 22, 2026, at 4:00 PM in the Common Council Chambers. All eight members (Nickels, Koski, Reed, Alfred, Nycz, Norell, Beeman, Reckelberg) were present. The board approved a storm sewer endwall repair contract, one change order for concrete paving, and five pay estimates for various engineering and public works projects. All motions passed unanimously (8-0).

Consent Calendar

  • Agreement with MC Excavating, LLC: Approved a contract for $12,900.00 to repair a storm sewer endwall at Waldo Blvd. and Fleetwood Dr. (Motion by Nycz, seconded by Beeman).
  • Change Order No. 2 for Vinton Construction Company: Approved a change order for $51,710.00 for the 2026 Concrete Paving Program (WS-26-1). The change was necessary to add work on the other lane in coordination with MPU's water main replacement to meet the timeline. A board member noted that the related cog request had a not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 (or $55,000 per transcript), but the change order itself was $51,710; the board proceeded with approval. (Motion by Nycz, seconded by Reckelberg).
  • Pay Estimates: Approved five pay estimates totaling $132,712.85:
    • Lakeland Landscape, Inc. – Tree Planting for Parks (Est. 1 & Final): $18,750.00
    • RA Smith – Franklin Street Reconstruction (Est. 7): $22,284.50
    • AECOM – 2020-2021 Former Town of Newton Gravel Pit (Est. 25): $52,006.11
    • Foth Infrastructure & Environmental, LLC – Sanitary Sewer Master Plan (Est. 3): $19,489.40
    • Bob Braun Excavating, LLC – Reconstruct Asphalt Roadway to River Heights Lift Station (Est. 1): $20,182.84 (Motion by Nycz, seconded by Norell).

Other Business

  • Contractor's Payroll Affidavits: None submitted.
  • Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 4:03 PM. (Motion by Nycz, seconded by Reed).

Meeting Transcript

All right, it is four o'clock. We'll call their board of public works to order. Uh agreement with MC excavating for repair of storm sewer and all though and fleetwood for a contract price of $12,900. Yep, damn. Yeah, this is the cog request that you guys see saw go through the committees recently. So motion to approve the agreement. Motion second, discussion. Seeing that all those in favor. Aye. Opposed. Carried unanimously. Change orders. We have one. Change order number two from Vitten Construction for 2026 concrete paving program. It is an increase of $51,710. Yeah, damn. This also is a cog request that you just saw come through. This was the um where MPU was doing the water main replacement, so we were doing the other lane, and in order to get it done on time, this was the way to do it to add it to it as a change order to this contract. Motion to approve the change order. Motion second to discussion. The cog request. Sorry, the cog request was not to exceed 50,000. 55. This one's 50. Well on that. One. Just an FYI. See, we'll have to figure that out. Okay. All right. Thank you. Motion second. No further discussion. All those in favor. Aye. Composed. Motion carried unanimous.

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