Milwaukee’s bid preference questioned 

Published: July 21, 2011
Tags: Ashanti Hamilton, bid preference, Grant Langley, Jim Bohl, Kathryn Block, local preference, Richard Wanta, Robin Vos, Scott Maly, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association

A Milwaukee lobbyist is accusing the city of violating the spirit of a new state law that bans local bid preferences.

Shorewood overcoming sewer separation anxiety (UPDATE) 

Published: January 14, 2011
Tags: Butschlick, Chris Swartz, Deep Tunnel, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, MMSD, Mustafa Emir, Richard Wanta, sewers, Shorewood, storm water

By Marie Rohde Sewage and floodwater backed up into nearly half of Shorewood’s homes during a July 22 storm. For many, the same thing happened just eight days earlier. It could cost residents $45 million to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Mustafa Emir, a consultant for the village, said he believes residents not only [...]

Judge rejects ban on local preference (UPDATE)

By Sean Ryan Two contractors are taking their fight against Milwaukee’s local preference law to a state agency after a judge Thursday rejected their arguments. Underground Pipeline Construction Inc., New Berlin, and American Sewer Services Inc., Rubicon, sued Milwaukee over its 5 percent bidding preference for local companies but could not convince a judge the [...]

Group lobbies for line mapping repository

Published: April 1, 2009
Tags: Don Coe, Dorner Inc., GPS, Paul Hartzheim, pipeline, Richard Wanta, Wisconsin Continuously Operating Reference Stations, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association Inc., WisCORS

Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com Wisconsin has the technology to map the location of underground pipes and wires and save the information for future generations, but cost and security concerns are hampering builders’ efforts to do so. The Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association Inc. will renew its push to create a statewide repository for construction plans showing the [...]