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City of Racine  
730 Washington Ave.  
Racine, WI 53403  
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Meeting Agenda - Draft  
Waterworks Commission  
Wednesday, April 15, 2026  
6:00 PM  
City Hall, Room 303  
ROLL CALL  
0301-26  
Subject: Approval of Minutes for the March 18, 2026, Waterworks  
Commission Meeting  
Staff Recommendation: To Approve  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
Attachments:  
2026.03.18 - Waterworks Commission Meeting Minutes  
0276-26  
Subject: Consideration of the Community Infrastructure Partners  
(CIP/Equiflow) Annual Plan  
Staff Recommendation: To Approve  
Fiscal Note: The total cost of the work plan is $46,306,387.00 and will  
be covered through $40 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Loan -  
Lead Service Line Replacement and $10 million from the Water Main  
Replacement Loan.  
Attachments:  
2026.04.15 - Racine/Equiflow Annual Plan 2026_2027  
0277-26  
Subject: Consideration of the Bid Opening Results on Contract  
EqRa-001, Miller Pipeline - Central Region  
Staff Recommendation: To Approve  
Fiscal Note: The lowest responsible bidder is Miller Pipeline - Central  
Region at the bid price of $18,602,854. Project to be funded through the  
Bipartisan Infrastructure Loan - Lead Service Line Replacement.  
Attachments:  
20260318 - Bid Opening Results for EqRa-001  
0278-26  
Subject: Consideration of the Bid Opening Results on Contract  
EqRa-002, Miller Pipeline - Central Region  
Staff Recommendation: To Approve  
Fiscal Note: The lowest responsible bidder is Miller Pipeline - Central  
Region at the bid price of $17,658,184. The project will be funded by the  
Bipartisan Infrastructure Loan - Lead Service Line Replacement.  
Attachments:  
20260318 - Bid Opening Results for EqRa-002  
0279-26  
Subject: Consideration of Reesmans Excavating & Grading, Inc., as the  
lowest bidder if the Contract W-26-1, Equiflow Main Replacement -  
Central  
Staff Recommendation: To Approve  
Fiscal Note: The lowest responsible bidder is Reesmans Excavating &  
Grading, Inc., at a bid amount of $4,740,970.50, which is a revised  
award amount that deducts a portion of the Lead Service Line  
Replacement from the bid. Project to be funded through the 2026 &  
2027 Safe Drinking Water Loan.  
Attachments:  
2026.04.15 - Waterworks Bid Opening Memo - W-26-1 Final  
0280-26  
Subject: Consideration of A.W. Oakes & Son, Inc. as the lowest bidder  
of Contract W-26-3, Equiflow Main Replacement - West  
Staff Recommendation: To Approve  
Fiscal Note: The lowest responsible bidder is A.W. Oakes & Son, Inc.,  
at a bid amount of $5,848,110.00, which is a revised award amount that  
deducts a portion of the Lead Service Line Replacement from the bid.  
Project to be funded through the 2026 & 2027 Safe Drinking Water  
Loan.  
Attachments:  
2026.04.15 - Waterworks Bid Opening Memo - W-26-3 Final  
0281-26  
Subject: Communication from the Utility Director Regarding the 2025  
Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)  
https://media.cityofracinewi.gov/media/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/021  
15106/2025-Water-Quality-Report.pdf  
Staff Recommendation: To Receive and File  
Fiscal Note: N/A.  
0282-26  
Subject: Consideration of Change Order No. 1 on Contract W-25-6, 6th  
Street/Highway 31 Water Main Replacement, AW Oakes & Son, Inc.  
(contractor)  
Staff Recommendation: To Approve  
Fiscal Note: Contract change results in an increase of $41,860.00,  
bringing the total contract amount to $2,256,570.00.  
Attachments:  
2026.04.15 - Waterworks Change Order Memo - W-25-6  
0283-26  
Subject: Consideration of a Change Order No. 1 on Contract W-25-9,  
2025 Water Main Replacement - Phase 3, Willkomm Excavating &  
Grading, Inc. (contractors)  
Staff Recommendation: To Approve  
Fiscal Note: Contract change results in an increase of $23,547.00,  
bringing the total contract amount to $509,617.40.  
Attachments:  
2026.04.15 - Waterworks Change Order Memo - W-25-9  
Adjournment  
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A meeting link is available by request, and with approval from the Commission  
President, to participate in the meeting virtually. Please send inquiries to  
brandi.liantonio@cityofracine.org.