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Board of Public Works Meeting Summary – August 6, 2026

Public Meetings — Thursday, August 6, 2026
BodyWaukesha, Wisconsin
SessionPublic Meetings
DateThursday, August 6, 2026
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3:27

Oh nineteen nineteen ninety two.

4:25

I wanted to get thirty five a lot of the distribution.

5:17

All right.

5:17

We'll go ahead and then get started with the Board of Public Works meeting for Thursday, August 6, 2026.

5:24

We'll start with a roll call.

5:25

Uh Chad O'Neill.

5:26

Kevin Riley.

5:27

Joe Piper.

5:28

All right.

5:29

That we'll move to the Pledge Allegiance.

5:38

And to the Republic for which it stands.

5:40

One nation under the indivisible with liberty and justice.

5:49

Okay, seeing no one for public comment, we'll move to item 4A.

5:53

4A, you have the minutes from the from July 3rd or 23rd for your review and approval.

5:59

Piper, I'll make a motion to approve the minutes.

6:01

Kevin Riley, seconds.

6:03

All right.

6:03

Any discussion?

6:05

Seeing none, we'll take a vote.

6:06

O'Donnell, aye.

6:07

Kevin Riley, I.

6:08

Piper I.

6:09

All right.

6:10

Motion passes.

6:10

We'll move to item 5A.

6:12

5A, we have approval of payments.

6:14

There are seven payments, including one final payment for your review and approval.

6:19

And if you have any questions, uh feel free to let me know.

6:29

This is Piper.

6:30

I'll make a motion for payments as presented.

6:33

Kevin Rayley, seconds.

6:35

All right.

6:35

Any discussion?

6:38

No, take a vote.

6:39

O'Donnell I.

6:40

Kevin Riley, I Piper I.

6:42

Okay, motion passes move to item six A.

6:45

So 6A, it's uh bids received on Friday, July 24th for the WACHA Public Library revolving door replacement uh rebid projects.

6:55

We would ask that we hold this until the next board meeting uh to make a decision.

7:00

All right.

7:03

We need a motion.

7:04

Yeah, do you mind if I just ask a quick question?

7:06

Sure.

7:07

Uh based upon what I'm seeing.

7:10

Is this is this in line or is this way north of what we anticipated?

7:14

This is north from a budgetary perspective of what we anticipated and what the budget amendment that passed finance committee and council uh was.

7:23

What was that dollar amount, Brandon?

7:25

Uh I believe it was 50,000 was the budget amendment that was passed.

7:29

So we are evaluating additional options, not only with finance director, but with the library and city administrator.

7:37

All right.

7:38

Um and for the record, the the number that we're looking at is about 79,000 dollars, so a little north of what I think was anticipated.

7:44

So no, we don't we don't need a motion to hold it.

7:47

Okay, there's consensus there.

7:49

All right.

7:49

Well then we'll move to item 70.

7:52

So 7A, this is to review and possible action on the engineering consultant selection for the raise grant bike and pedestrian bridges over US 18, State Trunk Highway 59, and US 1859 164 projects.

8:09

If you recall, we've definitely talked about this project a bit in the past regarding the raise grants, but as a quick reminder, we did receive federal grant funding for the study and preliminary design of two pedestrian bridge structures over the bypass on both on the east side at the New Berlin Trail crossing and the south side at the Fox River Parkway location.

8:36

So that was included in the 2026 committee investment program that was an approved project.

8:42

So the first step in executing this project work is to choose an engineering consultant or complete our engineering consultant selection.

8:53

So the first thing we did, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department, Park Rec Forestry work together on a combined request for proposals to various engineering consultants.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████57%
Transportation Safety█████████████████22%
Procedural█████████████17%
Public Works███4%
Summary of Proceedings

Board of Public Works Meeting – August 6, 2026

The City of Waukesha Board of Public Works met on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 5:30 PM in Council Chambers, City Hall. Three members were present (Kevin Reilly, Chad O’Donnell, Joe Pieper) and two were absent (Steve Kassens, Eileen Micklitz). The board considered routine approvals, a bid update, and two major items: selection of an engineering consultant for the RAISE grant bike/pedestrian bridge project and an intergovernmental agreement for the Davidson Road project. All votes were unanimous among the three present members.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (ID#26-04084): The minutes from the July 23, 2026 meeting were approved by a 3–0 vote (motion by Ald. Joe Pieper, second by Kevin Reilly).
  • Approval of Payments (ID#26-04085): Seven payments, including one final payment, were approved by a 3–0 vote (motion by Ald. Joe Pieper, second by Kevin Reilly).

Discussion Items

  • Waukesha Public Library Revolving Door Replacement – Rebid (ID#26-04086): Bids were received on July 24, 2026, but the city engineer reported that the lowest qualified bid ($79,000) exceeded the approved budget amendment ($50,000). The board agreed to hold the item pending further evaluation of options with the finance director, library, and city administrator.
  • RAISE Grant Engineering Consultant Selection (ID#26-04087): City Engineer Brandon Schwenn presented the selection process for the federal RAISE grant-funded study and preliminary design of two pedestrian/bicycle bridges over USH18/STH59 (Fox River Parkway) and USH18/STH59/STH164 (New Berlin Trail). A competitive RFP process narrowed the field to three finalists (KL Engineering, AECOM, EMCS). After in-person interviews on July 15, 2026, a selection committee recommended AECOM based on its deep experience with federal RAISE grants, federal reporting requirements, and alternative funding strategies. Board members discussed the grant’s scope—$1,116,800 for planning and design only (no construction funds)—and the city’s future ability to choose one or both bridges for construction. Chair Kevin Reilly requested periodic updates to the board as the project progresses. A motion to recommend approving contract negotiations with AECOM carried 3–0.
  • Davidson Road Intermunicipal Cooperation Agreement (ID#26-04101): The board reviewed a cooperative agreement among the Town of Brookfield, City of Brookfield, and City of Waukesha for the Davidson Road street and utility improvements. The city’s section is under construction in 2026; the Town and City of Brookfield portions are planned for 2027. The agreement defines responsibilities, including storm sewer connections and a sidewalk segment to be installed by the Town. The board voted 3–0 to recommend the agreement to the Common Council for consent.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved minutes and payments (consent items).
  • Held the library revolving door bid for further cost analysis.
  • Recommended AECOM as the engineering consultant for the RAISE grant bridge planning project, with ongoing board updates to be provided.
  • Recommended the Davidson Road Intermunicipal Cooperation Agreement to the Common Council.
  • All votes were 3–0 in favor.

Meeting Transcript

Oh nineteen nineteen ninety two. I wanted to get thirty five a lot of the distribution. All right. We'll go ahead and then get started with the Board of Public Works meeting for Thursday, August 6, 2026. We'll start with a roll call. Uh Chad O'Neill. Kevin Riley. Joe Piper. All right. That we'll move to the Pledge Allegiance. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under the indivisible with liberty and justice. Okay, seeing no one for public comment, we'll move to item 4A. 4A, you have the minutes from the from July 3rd or 23rd for your review and approval. Piper, I'll make a motion to approve the minutes. Kevin Riley, seconds. All right. Any discussion? Seeing none, we'll take a vote. O'Donnell, aye. Kevin Riley, I. Piper I. All right. Motion passes. We'll move to item 5A. 5A, we have approval of payments. There are seven payments, including one final payment for your review and approval. And if you have any questions, uh feel free to let me know. This is Piper. I'll make a motion for payments as presented. Kevin Rayley, seconds. All right. Any discussion? No, take a vote. O'Donnell I. Kevin Riley, I Piper I. Okay, motion passes move to item six A. So 6A, it's uh bids received on Friday, July 24th for the WACHA Public Library revolving door replacement uh rebid projects. We would ask that we hold this until the next board meeting uh to make a decision. All right. We need a motion. Yeah, do you mind if I just ask a quick question? Sure. Uh based upon what I'm seeing. Is this is this in line or is this way north of what we anticipated? This is north from a budgetary perspective of what we anticipated and what the budget amendment that passed finance committee and council uh was. What was that dollar amount, Brandon? Uh I believe it was 50,000 was the budget amendment that was passed. So we are evaluating additional options, not only with finance director, but with the library and city administrator. All right.

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