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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
StatusNEW · FILED
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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 Board of Public Works met on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 11:30 AM. Present were members Chad O’Neill (identified as O'Donnell during votes), Kevin Riley, and Joe Piper. The meeting covered routine approvals, a bid item held for further review, selection of an engineering consultant for a federally funded bridge study, and approval of an intermunicipal agreement.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval: The minutes from July 23, 2026, were approved unanimously (O'Donnell aye, Riley aye, Piper aye).
  • Approval of Payments: Seven payments including one final payment were approved as presented (unanimous).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke.

Discussion Items

  • Waukesha Public Library Revolving Door Replacement (Item 6A): Bids were received on July 24, 2026. The low bid was approximately $79,000, which is significantly above the $50,000 budget amendment approved by the Finance Committee and Council. Staff requested to hold the item until the next board meeting to evaluate additional options with the finance director, library, and city administrator. The board agreed by consensus without a formal motion.

  • Engineering Consultant Selection for RAISE Grant Bike/Pedestrian Bridges (Item 7A): The city received a $1,116,800 federal planning grant to study and design two pedestrian multi-use bridges over US 18/STH 59/164: at the Fox River Parkway and the New Berlin Trail. After a competitive RFP process and interviews with the top three firms (KL Engineering, AECOM, and EMCS), the selection committee recommended AECOM due to their extensive experience with federal grants, strong alternative analysis, and top interview score. The board discussed the scope: the grant covers planning and design only, not construction. Council member Piper raised concerns about long-term maintenance costs and the potential to pursue only one bridge. Staff clarified that the grant could be amended to reduce scope but not to shift funds to construction. Piper requested periodic updates to the board as the project advances. A motion to approve AECOM as the engineer carried unanimously (O'Donnell aye, Riley aye, Piper aye).

  • Intermunicipal Cooperation Agreement – Davidson Road (Item 7B): The city is completing street and utility improvements on its section of Davidson Road in 2026. Adjacent sections in the Town of Brookfield and City of Brookfield are planned for 2027. The agreement outlines responsibilities, including storm sewer connections and a sidewalk segment to be installed later by the town. Minimal cost sharing is expected for design services. The board approved the agreement as presented (unanimous).

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes and Payments: Approved unanimously.
  • Library Door Bids: Held for further review; no decision made.
  • Bridge Consultant: AECOM selected to lead the RAISE grant study and design. Contract negotiation to follow.
  • Davidson Road Agreement: Approved; city’s work proceeds independently, with coordination for future phases.

Note: Roll call listed Chad O’Neill, but votes were recorded under the name O’Donnell. The transcript likely misheard the name.

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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