Board approves change orders and $973,909 pay estimate for lead service-line replacement project

The Wausau Board of Public Works approved multiple contract adjustments and a construction payment tied to the EchoFlow lead service-line replacement project on June 23.

Staff presented Change Order #1 with A1 Excavating as a deduct of $82,267 based on finalized quantities and a change in the types of services. Separately, staff presented Change Order #6 with Five-Star Energy Services, an increase of $31,857 that staff said corrected an earlier unit price error after the city increased permit fees for 2026 and added 31 partial lead service-line replacements. Taken together with other adjustments, staff said the overall contract retained a credit of roughly $40,000.

The board then approved pay estimate #29 to Community Infrastructure Partners for engineering, project management and construction work on the lead service-line replacement effort in the amount of $973,909.08; quantities were reviewed and verified prior to approval. A staff member explained the changes and said the adjustments reflect finalized quantities, corrected permit unit pricing and added partial replacements.

Board members approved each item by voice vote. The meeting record shows the deduct, the increase and the pay estimate were each moved, seconded and approved.

Staff also noted a separate pay estimate for outreach completed in May funded by DNR grants, $10,063.91, booked separately from loan/principal forgiveness accounting. The board approved that payment as well.

The actions advance construction and accounting for the city’s lead service-line replacement work; board members did not request additional public hearings on these specific approvals during this session.