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Racine, WI 53403  
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Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Public Works and Services Committee  
Tuesday, April 14, 2026  
5:30 PM  
City Hall, Room 303  
Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.  
Approval of Minutes for the February 24, 2026 Meeting.  
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as printed on a motion of Alder  
Perez, seconded by Alder Davis.  
5 - Turquoise-Davis, Maack, Esqueda, Perez and Harmon  
PRESENT:  
0163-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, Alder Allen,  
Alder Perez and Alder Maack, on behalf of Tom Friedel of the Racine  
Area Veterans, INC., requesting to close West Blvd. at 9:00 a.m.  
between Washington Ave and Wright Ave. on Monday, May 25, 2026  
for the Memorial Day Parade.The parade will depart Graceland  
Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. moving north on West Blvd to Osborne Blvd  
and then on to Graceland Blvd.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26: That, the Public Works and Services Committee having  
found that the standards for parade permit issuance set forth in Racine  
Ordinances section 82-39(f) have been met, permission shall be  
granted to the Racine Area Veterans, Inc. to close Wright Ave to West  
Boulevard, crossing Washington Avenue, West Boulevard to Osborne  
Boulevard to Graceland Cemetery. on Monday, May 25, 2026, for the  
Memorial Day Parade subject to the attached stipulations and subject  
to the conditions set forth in Racine Ordinances section 82-39(g).  
Fiscal Note: This is a city co-sponsored event. Stipulations are  
pursuant section 82-39 of the Racine Ordinances.  
Ron Pritzlaff outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Davis to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0213-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Maack and Alder Davis,  
requesting to close Wisconsin Ave from 4th St to 8th St from  
8am-1pm. To close 4th St, 5th St, 6th St, 7th St and 8th St between  
Main St and Wisconsin Ave from 8am-1pm. To close Main St from 4th  
St to 14th St from 10am-2pm. To close 14th Street from Main St. to  
Grand Ave from 10am-2pm. To close Grand Ave from 14th St to  
Caron Butler Dr from 10am-2pm for the Juneteenth Parade on  
Saturday, June 13th, 2026.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee:  
That the route be determined by the City of Racine Common Council  
based on any alternatives presented by the City of Racine Chief of  
Police and that the Public Works and Services Committee having  
found that the standards for parade permit issuance set forth in Racine  
Ordinances section 82-39(f) have been met, permission shall be  
granted to the Juneteenth Day Parade Committee to close the streets  
along the route as approved by the Common Council on Saturday,  
June 13, 2026, for the Juneteenth Day Parade subject to the attached  
stipulations and subject to the conditions set forth in Racine  
Ordinances section 82-39(g).  
Fiscal Note: Stipulations are pursuant to section 82-39 of the City of  
Racine Municipal code.. The total fee is $3,150.  
Motion made by Alder Maack, seconded by Alder Esqueda to approve the route as  
amended, removing Lake Ave. as a staging area, and replacing it with Wisconsin  
Ave.  
Recommended For Approval  
0204-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Maack, submitting bid  
results for Contract 2026021 - Graceland Cemetery Paving Upgrades.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26: That Contract 2026021 - Graceland Cemetery Paving  
Upgrades, be awarded to Asphalt Contractors, Inc., in the amount of  
$77,616.00, they being the lowest responsible, responsive bidder.  
Fiscal Note: Funding is available in the following Org-Objects:  
$77,616.00 45050 57110 Land Improvement  
Chris Boscher outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Davis to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0209-26  
Subject:Communication sponsored by Alder Maack, submitting bid  
results for Contract 2026025 - Parking Ramp Maintenance.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26: That Contract 2026025 - Parking Ramp Maintenance, be  
awarded to Restoration Systems Inc., in the amount of $270,980.00,  
they being the lowest responsible, responsive bidder.  
Fiscal Note: Funding is available in the following Org-Objects: 60383  
57200  
Ron Pritzlaff outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Esqueda to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0111-26  
Subject:Communication sponsored by Alder Maack, submitting  
Change Order No. 1 to Contract 2025001, Concrete Street  
Reconstruction, A.W. Oakes & Son, Inc., Contractors.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26: That Change Order No. 1 to Contract 2025001, Concrete  
Street Reconstruction, A.W. Oakes & Son, Inc., Contractors, be  
approved in the amount of $39,752.08  
Fiscal Note: Funding for this change order is available in the following  
Org-Objects:  
$31,096.48 45040 57500 DPW Paving  
$8,316.44 60484 57570 Storm Sewers  
$339.16  
22640 57560 Sanitary Sewers  
$39,752.08 Total  
Ara Molitor outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Esqueda to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0112-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Maack, submitting final  
payment for Contract 2025001, Concrete Street Reconstruction, A.W.  
Oakes & Son, Inc., Contractors.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26: That the work completed by A.W. Oakes & Son, Inc.,  
Contractors, on Contract 2025001, Concrete Street Reconstruction, be  
accepted and final payment authorized for a total contract amount of  
$1,197,772.98. Final payment to include retainage.  
Fiscal Note: Contract 2025001 was authorized under Resolution No.  
0271-25, dated April 02, 2025.  
Ara Molitor outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Esqueda to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0113-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Maack, submitting final  
payment for Contract 2024141, Mt. Pleasant Street Dry Detention  
Basin, Willkomm Excavating and Grading Inc., Contractors.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26: That the work completed by Willkomm Excavating and  
Grading Inc., Contractors, on Contract 2024141, Mt. Pleasant Street  
Dry Detention Basin, be accepted and final payment authorized for a  
total contract amount of $601,578.96. Final payment to include  
retainage.  
Fiscal Note: Contract 2025001 was authorized under Resolution No.  
0496-24, dated June 04, 2024.  
Ara Molitor outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Esqueda to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0114-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Maack, submitting  
Change Order No. 4 to Contract 2024107, City of Racine Core  
Building Tuckpointing, Berglund Construction Company.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26: That Change Order No. 4 to Contract 2024107, City of  
Racine Core Building Tuckpointing, Berglund Construction Company,  
be approved in the deduct amount of ($25,226.63) a Racine Works  
Program penalty.  
Fiscal Note: Funding for this change order is credited in the following  
Org-Objects: 45040-57200 DPW Building Improvements.  
Ron Pritzlaff outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Esqueda to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0116-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Maack, submitting a  
professional service agreement between the City of Racine and  
Industrial Roofing Services for Tuckpointing & Exterior Restoration  
Specifications for Multiple City-Owned Buildings in the not to exceed  
amount of $66,500.00.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26 That the Public Works and Services Committee approve the  
professional services agreement and direct the Mayor and City Clerk  
to sign the agreement between the City of Racine and Industrial  
Roofing Services for Tuckpointing & Exterior Restoration  
Specifications for Multiple City-Owned Buildings in the not to exceed  
amount of $66,500.00  
Fiscal Note: Funding is available in the following Org-Object: 45040  
57200 - DPW Building Improvements.  
Ron Pritzlaff outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Esqueda to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0117-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Maack, on behalf of the  
Department of Public Works, submitting Change Order No. 1 to  
Contract 2025145, Multi-Site Roofing, Kaschak Roofing Inc.,  
Contractors.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26: That Change Contract 2025145, Multi-Site Roofing, Kaschak  
Roofing Inc., Contractors, be approved in the amount of $6,528.50, a  
Racine Works penalty.  
Fiscal Note: Funding for this change order is available in the following  
Org-Objects: 45040 57200 - Multi-Site Roofing.  
Ron Pritzlaff outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Davis to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0118-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Maack, on behalf of the  
Department of Public Works, submitting final payment for Contract  
2025145, Multi-Site Roofing, Kaschak Roofing Inc., Contractors.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26: That the work completed by Kaschak Roofing Inc.,  
Contractors, on Contract 2024145, Multi-Site Roofing, be accepted  
and final payment authorized for a total contract amount of  
$559,828.50. Final payment to include retainage.  
Fiscal Note: Contract 2025145 was authorized under Resolution No.  
0443-25, dated May 20, 2025.  
Ron Pritzlaff outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Davis to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0164-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Maack, on behalf of the  
Department of Public Works, submitting Change Order No. 1 to  
Contract 2024062, CCTV Sewer Inspection, Green Bay Pipe & TV,  
LLC., Contractors.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26: That Change Order No. 1 to Contract 2024062, CCTV  
Sewer Inspection, Green Bay Pipe & TV, LLC., Contractors, be  
approved in the deduct amount of ($84,031.60)  
Fiscal Note: Funding for this change order is credited in the following  
Org-Objects:  
($55,699.11) 22640 57560 Sanitary Sewers  
($28,332.49) 60484 57570 Storm Sewers  
0.00  
40102 57560 R.W.W.U  
($84,031.60) Total  
Ara Molitor outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Esqueda to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0207-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Maack, submitting  
Change Order No. 2 to Contract 2025009, 2025 Sanitary Sewer  
Lateral Lining, Musson Bros., Inc., Contractors.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26: That Change Order No. 2 to Contract 2025009, 2025  
Sanitary Sewer Lateral Lining, Musson Bros., Inc., Contractors, be  
approved in the amount of $786,000.00  
Fiscal Note: Funding for this change order is available in the following  
Org-Objects:  
$312,205.00 22640 5760 40101 Sanitary Sewers Surcharge  
$120,000.00 22640 54400 Infrastructure Repairs  
$353,795.00 22640 57560 Sanitary Sewers  
$786,000.00 Total  
Ara Molitor outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Esqueda to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0208-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Maack, submitting  
Change Order No. 1 to Contract 2025005, 2025 Sanitary Sewer Main  
C.I.P.P., Visu-Sewer Inc., Contractors.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26: That Change Order No. 1 to Contract 2025005, 2025  
Sanitary Sewer Main C.I.P.P., Visu-Sewer Inc., Contractors, be  
approved in the amount of $367,709.25  
Fiscal Note: Funding for this change order is available in the following  
Org-Objects:  
$307,709.25 22640 57560 Sanitary Sewers  
$20,000.00 60484 57570 Storm Sewers  
$40,000.00 40102 54560 R.W.W.U  
$367,709.25 Total  
Ara Molitor outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Esqueda to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0153-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Maack, submitting a  
professional services agreement between the City of Racine and  
AECOM for the 2026 Pavement Inspection and Planning.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26: That the Public Works and Services Committee approve the  
professional services agreement and direct the Mayor and City Clerk  
to sign the agreement between the City of Racine and AECOM for  
2026 Pavement Inspection and Planning, in the not-to-exceed amount  
of$113,900.00.  
Fiscal Note: Funding is available in the following Org-Object:45040  
57110 - Pavement Management Services.  
Ara Molitor outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Davis to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0205-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Maack amending  
Chapter 94 Article III, Division 2 - Parking Regulations. More  
specifically Section 94-143 - Limited Parking Zones, Schedule G:  
We would like to ELIMINATE the following items from Section (8) One  
Hour Parking from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. except Sundays and  
Holidays:  
West 6th Street, south side, from Jones St. to Howland Ave.  
We would like to ELIMINATE the following items from Section (14)  
Two Hour Parking from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on School Days:  
LaSalle Street, west side, from Romayne Ave. to Layard Ave.  
LaSalle Street, west side, from Layard Ave. south 120 feet.  
Layard Avenue, both sides, from LaSalle St. west 120 feet.  
Romayne Avenue, north side, from LaSalle St. to Superior St.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26: To approve the amendments.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
Ara Molitor outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Esqueda to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0206-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Maack amending  
Chapter 94 Article III, Division 2 - Parking Regulations. More  
specifically Section 94-141 - No Parking Zones, Schedule F:  
We would like to ELIMINATE the following items from Section (8) No  
Parking from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on any school day:  
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West 6th Street, south side, from  
Howland Ave. west 125 feet.  
We would like to ELIMINATE the following items from Section (9) No  
Stopping, Standing or Parking from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on any  
school day except for School buses and mass transit vehicles owned  
and operated by the city:  
Cliff Avenue, east side, from W. 6th St. to Maple St.  
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Jones Street, west side, from Maple  
St. to W. 6th St.  
Maple Street, south side, from Cliff  
Ave. to Jones Street.  
St. Patrick Street, north side, from  
Superior St. to LaSalle St.  
Superior Street, west side, from St.  
Patrick St. north 400 feet.  
We would like to ELIMINATE the following items from Section (47) No  
Parking from 8:00AM to 9:30AM and 3:00PM. to 4:30PM on any  
School Day:  
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Cliff Avenue, west side, from W. 6th  
St. to Maple St.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on  
04.14.26: To approve the amendments.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
Ara Molitor outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Perez, seconded by Alder Davis to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
0106-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Maack requesting the  
installation of permanent speed humps associated with the 2026  
resurfacing of Michigan Boulevard.  
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Commitee on  
04.14.26: That permanent speed humps be installed on Michigan  
Boulevard in the blocks as presented by the Commissioner of Public  
Works during construction operations for the resurfacing of Michigan  
Boulevard in 2026.  
Fiscal Note: There will be minimal additional cost for the installation of  
permanent speed humps , which will be included in the cost of the  
scheduled paving project.  
John Rooney outlined the details of this request.  
Motion made by Alder Esqueda, seconded by Alder Davis to approve. Passed  
unanimously.  
Recommended For Approval  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 6:57 p.m.