Madison advances Lake Forest Lift Station replacement and Wingra Proper Watershed Study
City of Madison - Water Utility Board, Wisconsin · Meeting date: May 19, 2026 · Published: May 26, 2026
The Madison Common Council has greenlit engineering and design contracts to upgrade local wastewater pumping infrastructure and expand stormwater planning efforts.
Key points
- Roth Professional Solutions was awarded a contract for the planning, design, and engineering of the Lake Forest Lift Station replacement.
- The council authorized a fourth contract amendment with Brown and Caldwell for the Wingra Proper Watershed Study.
- A public works contract was awarded for Phase 1 of the city's 2026 CIPP UV sewer lining rehabilitation project.
Full report
The City of Madison is moving forward with key wastewater and stormwater infrastructure initiatives following the Common Council's unanimous approval of several engineering and construction contracts on May 19, 2026.
Passed as part of the council's consent agenda without debate, the approvals include an agreement with Roth Professional Solutions to provide planning, design, and engineering services for the replacement of the Lake Forest Lift Station (L.S. 39).
In addition to the wastewater pumping upgrades, the council authorized Amendment No. 4 to an existing purchase of services contract with Brown and Caldwell. The firm provides ongoing engineering services for the Wingra Proper Watershed Study, a major stormwater planning effort spanning multiple city districts.
The council also awarded Public Works Contract No. 9780, advancing Phase 1 of the city's 2026 Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) UV Lining Rehabilitation of Sewers project. Furthermore, lawmakers renewed a cooperative agreement with the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission to continue investigating local water resources through the Dane County Cooperative Water Resources Monitoring Program through the end of 2026.
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Source: COMMON COUNCIL, City of Madison - Water Utility Board