Design agreement for Kayuga connector headed to council; preliminary work underway

The committee received a brief project update: staff reported that an agreement with Strand Associates for design engineering of the Kayuga connector will go to the Middleton Common Council at its next meeting. Work to prepare for design, including contacting utility locators (Diggers Hotline), has already started.

The item had been scheduled earlier but was postponed when the finance committee lacked a quorum; staff said the project team has nonetheless moved forward with initial site-preparation tasks while awaiting council action.

Why it matters: The Kayuga connector is a local infrastructure project requiring design engineering and council authorization for the contract award; early preparation can shorten the project timeline once the council approves the agreement.

Next steps: The design agreement will be presented to the council at its upcoming meeting; committee members were encouraged to monitor the council agenda for formal action.