Building Projects Committee


DATE: September 18, 2008

PRESENT: Paul Endres, Virgil Hartje, Joan Fordham, Tom Bychinski, Bill Higgins

OTHERS PRESENT: Tim Stieve, Bill McClary, Alene Kleczek, Kerry Beghin, Marty Krueger, Penny Clary, Kim Gochanour, Randy Handel of McGann Const., Ed Herman of Cellox, LLC, Peter Marggray of Cellox, LLC, Marcia Kraemer of Kraemer Bros. and Tim Damos of Baraboo News Republic.

1. Called to order at 2:30 p.m. by Paul Endres. The open meeting law requirements were met.

2. Motion by Bychinski, second by Hartje to adopt the agenda. Motion carried.

3. Members have not seen minutes from last meeting so will approve at later date.

4. Public Comment - None

5. Communications - None

6. A conference call was held with the committee and Fred Poehler of Horty Elving for Bid Opening.

Bid Opening

Wisconsin Pride bid on the Manufactured Stone only

A. Miron Construction Co. - Neenah, Wisconsin

Total Base Bid - $12,998,300

B. Fischel Construction - Verona, Wisconsin

Total Base Bid - $12,989,000

C. McGann Construction - Madison, Wisconsin

Total Base Bid - $12,638,000

D. Kraemer Brothers, LLC - Plain, Wisconsin

Total Base Bid - $12,600,000

All necessary items were included for each bid. General discussion followed on some of the adds and deducts. Suggestion made to further discuss specific issues at a special joint meeting to be scheduled next week.

Joint meeting with Board of Trustees and Building Committee will be held on Thursday, September 25, at 4:00 p.m. in room 213 of the West Square Building.

Motion by Fordham, second by Bychinski to adjourn. Motion carried.

Joan Fordham, Secretary