Public Works Committee Meeting

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES March 10, 2026 at 6:15 PM 303 Mansion Street Mauston, WI 1. Call to Order/Roll Call: The Public Works Committee meeting was called to order on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 6:15 p.m. by Chair Kayla Thomas. Members present were Kayla Thomas, Mary Bender, and Jim Allaby. Also present were Mayor Darryl Teske, City Administrator Daron Haugh, Public Works Director Rob Nelson, and Deputy Clerk Carole Wolff. 2. Minutes: Motion by Allaby, seconded by Bender, to approve the minutes from February 10, 2026. Motion carried by voice vote. 3. Mauston South 58 Road Construction Proposal: Motion by Bender, seconded by Allaby, to recommend Council approval of the Mauston South 58 Road Construction proposal from the DOT in the amount of $750,000. Motion carried by voice vote. Nelson reported that the DOT project would begin in seven (7) years and would convert the corridor from Union Street/Gateway Avenue north to Festival Foods into four (4) lanes, creating a continuous four-lane section beginning near Walgreens. Nelson explained that the existing utilities in the corridor date from the 1950s and 1960s and include six (6)-inch water mains that would likely be upgraded as part of the project. The bridge is not included in the current project. One benefit of the DOT project is that the DOT would manage all the work, reducing the City’s coordination responsibilities. Nelson also noted that costs are unlikely to decrease in the future and that if the City completed the work independently, the cost would likely be significantly higher. Alderperson Bender asked about the possibility of adding crosswalks to slow traffic. Nelson responded that the DOT typically does not include those features in its projects, but they could potentially be addressed separately by the City. 4. 2026 Street Repair and Maintenance Bid: Motion by Bender, seconded by Allaby, to recommend Council approval of the Scott Construction bid in the amount as presented. Motion carried by voice vote. Nelson reported that budget constraints limit the amount of street work that can be completed in 2026. Proposed work includes sections of Grant Street, Jackson Street, Bluff Street seal coating, and mill-and-fill work on Sherman Street. Nelson recommended awarding the seal coating work to Scott Construction as presented, noting that Fahrner did not meet the bid specifications. Scott Construction’s proposal includes epoxy pavement markings, which provide improved durability. The mill-and-fill work is recommended for Sherman Street from Sherman Street to Herriot Drive in the amount of $127,708.31. Haugh noted that line painting will be completed by City staff and is part of the operational maintenance budget, while the mill-and-fill work is included in the capital improvement budget and accounted for annually through the budgeting process. 5. Ensch Street: Motion by Bender, seconded by Allaby, to recommend Council approval to change Ensch Street to Rick Noe Drive from Veterans Street to Suldal Road. Motion carried by voice vote. 6. Adjourn: Motion by Thomas, seconded by Allaby, to adjourn. Motion carried by voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. ___________________________________ ________________________ Chair Date