The Waukesha City Board of Public Works on March 20 approved a low bid of $1,942,624.00 from Edgerton Contractors for Phase 2 of the Area 7 flood mitigation channel and storage improvements and approved related storm sewer and drain easements with the School District of Waukesha, subject to final review by the city attorney.

Earlier in the meeting the board also approved a payment for flood mitigation work to Wilcom Excavating as part of the meeting’s payment approvals.

Staff said four competitive bids were received for the Area 7 phase and recommended awarding the work to Edgerton Contractors. A board member asked about the removal of a pedestrian bridge and foundation noted in the bid documents; staff identified the bridge as a small foot bridge across the ditch north of Waukesha North High School.

On the easement item, staff said the documents are being finalized with the school district’s attorney and that the easements to be added and removed were shown in the attached overview. The easement approval was made with the understanding that the city attorney would complete final review of the easement forms before recording.

The payment item approved earlier in the meeting covered a flood mitigation project and included storm sewer improvements on Green Meadow (from Sherrill to Garland) and a run installed behind bleachers at a school or park site; board members confirmed these are the locations covered by the payment to Wilcom Excavating.

All motions on the Area 7 bid, the easements and the payment carried following voice votes by board members.