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Waukesha Board of Public Works Meeting - June 18, 2026

Public Meetings — Thursday, June 18, 2026
BodyWaukesha, Wisconsin
SessionPublic Meetings
DateThursday, June 18, 2026
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We're ready when you are Chad.

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All right.

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We'll go ahead and get started with the Board of Public Works meeting for Thursday, June 18th, 2026.

0:09

We'll start with roll call.

0:10

Chad O'Donnell.

0:11

Kevin Riley.

0:12

Joe Piper.

0:15

All right.

0:15

With that, seeing nobody for public comment, I will move to election of officers.

0:22

Kevin Riley makes a motion for Chad O'Donnell to be chairperson, Kevin Riley to be vice chair for the next aldermanic year.

0:30

Piper rules.

0:32

Piper will second that.

0:34

All right.

0:34

Any discussion?

0:36

That will take a vote.

0:37

O'Donnell, I.

0:39

Kevin Riley, aye.

0:40

Piper aye.

0:41

Mick Litz.

0:41

I okay.

0:42

Motion passes.

0:43

We'll move to item 4A.

0:45

4A.

0:45

This is the approval of minutes from June 4th.

0:50

Kevin Riley makes a motion to approve the minutes from June 4th.

0:55

I'll second.

0:56

All right.

0:57

We have a motion and a second.

0:58

We'll go ahead and take a vote.

0:59

O'Donnell I.

1:01

Kevin Riley, I.

1:02

Piper I.

1:02

Mick Litz I.

1:04

Okay.

1:04

Motion passes.

1:05

Move to item 5A.

1:08

5A.

1:09

Approval of payments or eight payments for your review and approval.

1:12

If there's any questions, Brandon or I'll try to answer.

1:16

Piper, I'll make a motion for payments.

1:18

And with the second, I have a quick question.

1:20

Kevin Riley, the second.

1:23

Guys, is number eight, the fire station two, three, and four generator three-way transfer switch.

1:28

Is that why the generators, the portable generators been sitting at station four?

1:33

Oh, that that is part of it, yes.

1:35

Okay.

1:35

I kind of I saw it out there, wanted to ask.

1:38

Thanks.

1:38

Correct.

1:40

All right.

1:41

Any other questions?

1:43

Uh with that, we'll go ahead and take a vote.

1:45

Oh, Donald, I.

1:46

Kevin Riley, aye.

1:48

Piper I.

1:48

Mick Litz.

1:49

I motion passes.

1:51

We'll move to item 6A.

1:53

6E.

1:53

Uh, this is review and possibly act on contract change order number one with always contractors for the frame park formal gardens pathway irrigation and drainage system improvements project.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████51%
Procedural█████████████████████████████████37%
Stormwater Management███████████12%
Summary of Proceedings

Waukesha Board of Public Works Meeting - June 18, 2026

The Board of Public Works met on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers at Waukesha City Hall. The board unanimously approved routine items, including officer elections, minutes, payments, and two development agreements for Winterberry Reserve Phase 2. A contract change order for the Frame Park Formal Gardens project was also approved after discussion, and the board received notice of five upcoming bids.

Consent Calendar

  • Election of Officers: Alderperson Kevin Riley motioned to elect Chad O'Donnell as chairperson and Kevin Riley as vice chairperson for the next aldermanic year. The motion was seconded by Joe Piper and passed unanimously (O'Donnell, Riley, Piper, Mick Litz all aye).
  • Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the June 4, 2026, meeting were approved unanimously (O'Donnell, Riley, Piper, Litz aye).
  • Approval of Payments: Eight payments were approved unanimously. Alderperson Riley inquired about payment #8 for the Fire Station 2, 3, and 4 generator three-way transfer switch, which staff confirmed was related to portable generators at Station 4.
  • Developer's Agreement – Winterberry Reserve Phase 2: The agreement between the City and VH Winterberry Reserve, LLC, for property north of Summit Avenue, near Fire Station No. 5 and Oliver Sports Complex, was approved unanimously. Alderperson Riley thanked developer Matt Homes for his investment.
  • Stormwater Management Practice Maintenance Agreement – Winterberry Reserve Phase 2: The maintenance agreement for the same subdivision was approved unanimously. Alderperson Riley expressed support for the development.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • None.

Discussion Items

  • Contract Change Order No. 1 – Frame Park Formal Gardens Pathway, Irrigation, and Drainage Systems Improvements Project: Staff presented a change order totaling $17,977.52 with All-Ways Contractors, Inc. Items included additional electrical work by city crews, repairs to damaged irrigation, extra sidewalk replacement, and overrun of base material for flexi-pave. Alderperson Riley made a motion to approve, noting that remaining project funds should allow completion of electrical upgrades at the formal gardens this year. The motion was seconded by Joe Piper and passed unanimously.

Communications and Referrals

  • Official notices were announced for five bids closing on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 11:00 AM: (1) Grede Park Irrigation Installation – Rebid, (2) Greenway Terrace Playground Resilient Surface – Rebid, (3) Luke Avenue, Born Place, and Walton Avenue Utility and Street Improvements, (4) Ruben Drive Pump Station Replacement, and (5) Waukesha Public Library Revolving Door Replacement. Staff clarified that Grede Park received no bids initially and Greenway Terrace bids came in over budget; efforts are underway to attract more contractors and adjust bidding strategies.

Key Outcomes

  • Chad O'Donnell elected chairperson, Kevin Riley elected vice chairperson (unanimous).
  • Minutes of June 4, 2026, approved (unanimous).
  • Payments approved (unanimous).
  • Contract Change Order No. 1 approved (unanimous).
  • Developer's Agreement for Winterberry Reserve Phase 2 approved (unanimous).
  • Stormwater Management Practice Maintenance Agreement for Winterberry Reserve Phase 2 approved (unanimous).
  • Five projects set for bid closing on June 26, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

We're ready when you are Chad. All right. We'll go ahead and get started with the Board of Public Works meeting for Thursday, June 18th, 2026. We'll start with roll call. Chad O'Donnell. Kevin Riley. Joe Piper. All right. With that, seeing nobody for public comment, I will move to election of officers. Kevin Riley makes a motion for Chad O'Donnell to be chairperson, Kevin Riley to be vice chair for the next aldermanic year. Piper rules. Piper will second that. All right. Any discussion? That will take a vote. O'Donnell, I. Kevin Riley, aye. Piper aye. Mick Litz. I okay. Motion passes. We'll move to item 4A. 4A. This is the approval of minutes from June 4th. Kevin Riley makes a motion to approve the minutes from June 4th. I'll second. All right. We have a motion and a second. We'll go ahead and take a vote. O'Donnell I. Kevin Riley, I. Piper I. Mick Litz I. Okay. Motion passes. Move to item 5A. 5A. Approval of payments or eight payments for your review and approval. If there's any questions, Brandon or I'll try to answer. Piper, I'll make a motion for payments. And with the second, I have a quick question. Kevin Riley, the second. Guys, is number eight, the fire station two, three, and four generator three-way transfer switch. Is that why the generators, the portable generators been sitting at station four? Oh, that that is part of it, yes. Okay. I kind of I saw it out there, wanted to ask. Thanks. Correct. All right.

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