Wastewater Treatment Plant Building R Renovation
Appleton
Summary
The renovation of a 1930s building at the wastewater plant came in over budget, so the committee recommended shifting $100,000 from an under-budget roofing project and awarding a $172,600 contract to RJM Construction. The building will consolidate equipment storage.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 10
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
Contract total not to exceed $198,490, funded by shifting $100,000 within the wastewater utility — no new money from taxpayers.
Wastewater utility operations — equipment consolidated in one space for faster deployment.
Mentions & discussions (10)
Common Council — November 4, 2026
A $172,600 renovation contract plus a $100,000 budget transfer will advance upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant's Building R.
Finance Committee — October 26, 2026
The renovation of a 1930s building at the wastewater plant came in over budget, so the committee recommended shifting $100,000 from an under-budget roofing project and awarding a $172,600 contract to RJM Construction. The building will consolidate equipment storage.
Finance Committee — August 10, 2026
The committee advanced spending on digester pumps and repaving the truck scale area at the wastewater plant. Keeping this infrastructure in good shape matters for the city's sewer service reliability.
Finance Committee — July 20, 2026
A $119,000 contract with Staab Construction was up for award to improve the M-K Tunnel Bridge at the wastewater treatment plant — part of keeping the city's sewer infrastructure in working order.
Finance Committee — July 6, 2026
Final payments were requested for two completed city contracts: wastewater treatment plant sludge piping work and the Community Development office remodel. Together they total about $115,800 in closing payments.
Utilities Committee — June 9, 2026
The city's wastewater utility earned a 4.0 GPA on the state's 2025 compliance report. The committee endorsed a resolution pledging continued investment in treatment programs and long-term facility planning.
Finance Committee — June 8, 2026
Multiple change orders were pending on the wastewater treatment plant projects — sludge piping, L-Building HVAC, and belt filter press upgrades — totaling about $139,500 net across three contracts.
Utilities Committee — May 12, 2026
The city is investing up to $393,241 in a long-range master plan for its wastewater treatment facility, laying out future upgrades and capacity needs. Good planning now can head off costly emergency fixes later.
Common Council — March 18, 2026
The council awarded a roughly $1.7 million contract to inspect and upgrade the wastewater treatment plant's anaerobic digester, core infrastructure for processing sewage. The work is funded through wastewater utility budget carryovers.
Finance Committee — January 12, 2026
Several change orders and a new $292,400 tank replacement award at the water and wastewater treatment plants were reviewed. One change order actually credited the city $9,054.
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