By Sean Ryan Milwaukee Public Works officials want to use design/build to select contractors for the project to repair City Hall’s rotting foundation. City Hall stands on an underground forest of than 2,500 wood pilings, each 25 feet long and at least 14 inches around, that support the stone foundation of the building. The building [...]
Published: October 30, 2009
Tags: East Pittsburgh Avenue, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Department of Public Works, North Water Street
Published: October 5, 2009
Tags: East Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee Department of Public Works, Milwaukee River
Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Backers of Milwaukee’s ordinance that favors local companies in construction bidding are defending the rule, even though its first use is likely to cost taxpayers more than $25,000. “I do think it’s a fair trade-off,” said Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. “I want to see businesses in the city that are growing and [...]
Published: September 21, 2009
Tags: Milwaukee Connector streetcar system, Milwaukee Department of Public Works, streetcar, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association
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Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com If the proposed Milwaukee Connector streetcar system begins operating in the coming years, only some of the changes will be visible above the ground. Before rails are put in place for the system, the city must map and relocate all of the underground sewers, water pipes, power cords and communication lines in [...]
Published: September 11, 2009
Tags: Franklin, Greenfield, leaky laterals, Milwaukee Department of Public Works, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, sewer system
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Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com Who will fix the leaky pipes? Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District officials are letting area municipalities decide. During rainstorms, leaky sewer laterals allow extra water into the sewer system, contributing to overflows. And making repairs is complicated because the laterals are privately owned. “The problem is it’s always been the lateral, the private [...]
Published: September 10, 2009
Tags: Albrightson Excavating Inc., Ayres Associates Inc., Dennis Johnson, Eau Claire, Milwaukee Department of Public Works, Minn., Prior Lake, stimulus, TMS Construction Inc., village of Baldwin, Woodville
Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com While many contractors are slashing profit margins to stay competitive, some builders say they must increase their bids when the federal stimulus program is involved. The reason: paperwork. Take the village of Baldwin’s recent experience with bids for demolition of the Thompson building on Main Street. Village officials are unsure whether they [...]
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