By Marie Rohde The Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association will ask Congress to ban bid preferences by amending the Clean Water Act, the association’s top official says. Richard Wanta, WUCA’s executive director, said the Milwaukee city ordinance has cost taxpayers an ...

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By Caley Clinton One of the latest contractors to lose work due to Milwaukee’s local preference law is crying foul over the city’s growing list of bidder requirements. “We already have EBE (emerging business enterprise) and resident requirements to deal ...

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By Joe Yovino

Web editor

Whether it’s sewer projects or pavement projects, Milwaukee’s local preference law is blind.

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By Caley Clinton Two sewer contractors lost appeals Wednesday to overturn a project award based on Milwaukee’s local preference law. American Sewer Services Inc., Rubicon, and United Sewer & Water Inc., Menomonee Falls, filed appeals last week protesting the Milwaukee ...

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By Caley Clinton Sewer contractors opposing Milwaukee’s local-bidder preference lost Monday in a challenge of the law. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge William Pocan ruled the city of Milwaukee does not have to analyze the construction market to determine if ...

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By Sean Ryan American Sewer Services Inc. is facing the loss of a fifth contract to Milwaukee’s local business preference. American Sewer, Rubicon, on Wednesday morning submitted a low bid of $600,880 for a Milwaukee water main contract. But the ...

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By Sean Ryan The piles of paperwork in William Sackerson Construction Co.’s offices grow with every job, and the company president fears a Milwaukee County hiring goal will only add to the stack. If that happens, John Sackerson said, the ...

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By Sean Ryan Milwaukee’s local bidder preference Monday withstood legal challenges filed by sewer contractors that lost projects because of the law. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge William Pocan ruled the city of Milwaukee can apply the preference to sewer ...

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By Sean Ryan Milwaukee on Monday rejected D.C. Burbach Inc.’s appeal of a contract awarded according to the city’s local preference, the fourth time the law withstood such a challenge. The ruling was enough for Peter Burbach, president of the ...

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