Ten bids submitted for Webb Street project

WITTENBERG — Bids for the South Webb Street reconstruction project were opened on Feb. 12 at the Wittenberg Community Center.

Representatives from Martenson and Eisele, the Menasha company overseeing the project were on hand to open and read the bids in front of village president Bill Switalla, trustee Barb Buccholz, and clerk Traci Matsche and representatives from some of the companies submitting bids.

Twelve contractors were pre-qualified to submit bids. Martenson and Eisele considered the current work loads and costs of past jobs and reviewed various projects before pre-qualifying them. Of the 12 that were pre-qualified, 10 submitted bids that ranged from $575,981.18 to $875,835.90.

“The bid range was pretty much what we expected,” said Mary Jo Miller, project engineer for Martenson and Eisel.

According to Miller, the village has 60 days to award the contract after Martenson and Eisele makes their recommendation. The job will most likely go to Jakes Excavating and Landscaping LLC, from Ironwood, Michigan, Miller said. Their bid was the lowest at $575,981.18.

Locally owned Hanson Sanitation and Excavating came in with the third lowest bid at $627,583.45.

Construction will begin in May and finish by the end of September. The portion of South Webb Street being reconstructed is in between Reed Street and College Avenue. The plan will allow for local access. Trees between the street and the sidewalks will be removed and new trees will be planted.

The new trees will be of a low height variety so they do not grow high enough to interfere with the telephone and electrical lines. Additionally, residents who live in the construction zone will be supplied with estimated costs if they wish to update their sewer lines during the project.

The village of Wittenberg has applied for a grant of $328,000 and will receive $256,000 from the state for the project as part of the closing of the federally funded revolving loan program.

AT A GLANCE
Ten companies submitted bids to be considered for the South Webb Street reconstruction project: Jakes Excavating and Landscaping LLC, Ironwood, Michigan, $575,981.18; Haas Sons, Inc., Thorp, $621,254.75; Hanson Sanitation and Excavating, Wittenberg, $627,583.45; Advance Construction, Inc., Green Bay, $652,668.76; A-1 Excavating Inc., Bloomer, $670.011.90; James Peterson Son, Inc., Medford, $684,970.63; PTS Contractors, Inc., Green Bay, $723,593.05; Dorner Inc., Luxemburg, $784,663.61; Robert J. Immel Excavating, Inc., Greenville, $832,720.25; Woleske Construction Co. Inc. Madison, $875,835.90.