The Waukesha City Board of Public Works voted March 20 to award the 2025 Asphalt Street Resurfacing and Utility Improvement Project to Payne & Dolan for $7,298,487.54, including the base bid and an alternate covering additional streets.

City staff recommended accepting the low bidder after receiving two bids for the project. The board acted following a motion by Joe Piper and a second from Kevin Riley.

City staff said the contract covers asphalt paving and related concrete work such as curb ramps and sidewalks, plus underground utility work where required. Staff identified additional streets added to the contract as Lander Lane, Lander Court, Mandon Drive, Kelps Drive and Kelps Court and said the alternate was included to ensure sufficient funding for those locations.

A board member asked whether it was typical to receive only two bids; staff replied that response can vary depending on the amount of underground utility work included, which affects whether paving contractors or underground contractors prime the bid. Staff also said the project came in under the budgeted total shown in the materials (budget cited about $7,400,000), noting the budget combines water, sewer and road resurfacing budgets.

The board voted to approve the recommendation; members voiced aye and the motion carried.

The city said there is a backlog of streets that need resurfacing and that the project prioritizes certain locations while using the alternate list if funds allow. Staff said the work will include concrete spot replacements where needed and that some driveway access disruption is possible during those repairs.