The Boyd Village Board received an update on the Patten Street reconstruction project at its regular board meeting Sept. 14, also approving a partial payment request and discussing sidewalk plans near St. Joseph Catholic Church, undergoing construction timed to coincide with the Patten Street Rebuild.
As for Patten Street, Matt Jacobs of Ayres Associates reported that underground utility work had been completed up to Webster Street, while remaining underground between Webster and Oshkosh streets included storm sewer installation and testing. Utility services were expected to be completed during the week, followed by curb, sidewalk, driveway and other concrete work.
Asphalt paving meanwhile is tentatively scheduled for the week of Sept. 28, with completion expected later that same week.
Chippewa Concrete remained the concrete subcontractor but had arranged for Sam’s Concrete Services to complete the remaining concrete work. Sam’s Concrete had performed acceptable work on another project and that inspectors planned to be on site while the concrete was poured.
Ayres Associates Engineer Brian Lambert said the contractor was permitted to reject concrete deliveries that did not meet project specifications. A similar issue on a previous project had resulted in concrete work being removed and replaced.
The village board meanwhile also discussed sidewalk width along Patten Street near the St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Plans had called for a 10-foot-wide sidewalk directly behind the curb. Steve Pilgrim questioned whether ten feet was necessary, suggesting that a six-foot sidewalk would be sufficient. The church will be responsible for snow removal and future replacement costs.
Lambert said a six-foot sidewalk could be constructed while still accommodating curb ramps. Village Trustee Michael Eslinger said an eight-foot sidewalk would allow pedestrians to pass safely when vehicle doors were open.
“My opinion is to do eight foot, so that way when car doors are open, you can still keep space for people walking around it,” Eslinger said.
The board also considered whether a larger driveway-style opening should be installed near the church entrance so a hearse could back closer to the building during funeral services. Lambert and Jacobs agreed to prepare several possible designs and send them to the village for review before concrete work began.
Following the sidewalk discussion the board approved Patten Street payment request No. 3 for $401,036.91. Lambert said the request covered water main, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, earthwork, breaker run and road base work, with the total amount paid or requested for the project now approximately $1.4 million.
Lambert said Skid Steer Guy of Mondovi would remain responsible for warranties on the work, including concrete installed by subcontractors.
In other business from Monday board meanwhile, Village President Bob Geist was authorized to sign funding disbursement requests connected to the payment. Those requests included assistance through Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Community Development Block Grant programs, due to be prepared by Ayres. It was noted that grant funds would be needed before the village could issue the contractor payment.
No Patten Street change orders were presented Monday, with no change orders received. The board also adopted a fair housing proclamation supporting equal housing opportunity and approved its regular financial reports and disbursements.
In other news from Monday at Boyd, the board approved a certified survey map that reorganized three existing parcels. The certified survey map for property owned by Gail Roshell was presented by Rick Denzine of Denzine Surveying and places a residence and accessory garage on one combined parcel fronting Boyd Street while allowing a separate Adams Street parcel to be sold.
During department reports, Public Works Director Bob LaMarche shared that highway signs had been installed. The new signs designed by Ron’s Designs and Signs in Cadott come through collaboration between the Boyd Lions and Boyd Legion, each contributing toward signage cost.
Larmarche meanwhile reported there had been recent vandalism at Lotz park, including damage to a urinal.
“We have a camera there,” he said, a red Dodge truck thought to be involved. The board discussed repositioning cameras and asking police to increase monitoring of the area after reports of teenagers gathering and possibly drinking at the park.
The board agreed the vandalism concerns should be relayed to the police department. The meeting then ended, with no clerk or president’s report.