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Public Works Committee recommends four firms for WWTP upgrades
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By Andrew Kuehl
akuehl@kewaskumstatesman.com
KEWASKUM- The Public Works Committee met Thursday, May 24 to review proposals for the mandated upgrades to the Village’s wastewater treatment facility. The committee chose four firms they will interview in June.
Chairman Derek Peterson announced the village received six proposals. Those submitting them were Applied Technology, Brookfield; Ayres Associates, Madison; Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer and Associates (GAS), Milwaukee; McMahon, Neenah; Robert E. Lee and Associates, Oneida and Ruekert-Mielke, Waukesha.
Bob Manthei the lead operator for the plant stated, “I know most of these firms. McMahon did work for us before. It was a small project and they had a major goof-up. Slinger and Saukville were not pleased with their work. With GAS I have worked with them before, they don’t listen to the operator as much.” He went on to say that each engineering firm has their faults and that just because other communities had problems, doesn’t mean the same problems would arise in Kewaskum.
Peterson agreed with Manthei. The committee continued their review of each of the proposals.
Peterson pointed out that in their request they asked that prices for each proposal were submitted separately so that cost was not the only deciding factor. After the discussion ended, he revealed the bids from each firm.
Each firm’s bid only included labor, materials and miscellaneous charges they did not include equipment. Applied Technologies, $468,000; Ayres, $557,800; GAS, $600,950; McMahon, $392,600; Robert E. Lee, $314,263 and Ruekert-Mileke, $562,702
Kevin Scheunemann made a motion to recommend Applied Technologies, McMahon, GAS and Ruekert-Mielke to the complete village board. The motion carried and the committee members discussed when to have the board meet with the firms individually.
Village Administrator Jay Shambeau suggested holding a special meeting on June 18 at 6 p.m. at the village hall. He indicated that the board could take action that evening or decide at the June 25 meeting.
Copies of the proposals can be reviewed at the village hall during normal business hours.
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