Middleton shifts $150k to fund higher-cost Misty Valley stormwater rehabilitation
Middleton Waterworks, Wisconsin · Meeting date: November 4, 2026 · Published: November 5, 2026
Middleton Common Council has awarded the Misty Valley stormwater rehabilitation contract to Drax, Inc. for up to $461,915.75 and reallocated $150,000 from the Hidden Oaks project to support the work. The award includes soil amendments intended to reduce runoff leaving the Misty Valley facility.
Key points
- Drax, Inc. received a contract of up to $461,915.75, comprising a $379,804.15 base bid and an $82,111.60 infiltration-basin soil amendment alternate.
- Council approved moving $150,000 from Hidden Oaks to Misty Valley, raising the latter project's 2026 capital budget from $442,500 to $592,500.
- Hidden Oaks will be maintained by Stormwater Utility staff rather than through an external contract.
- MSA Professional Services' agreement was expanded by $40,968 for construction-related services, bringing its total contract ceiling to $90,036.
Full report
Middleton Common Council has reallocated $150,000 within its 2026 Storm Water Utility capital budget after the Misty Valley stormwater rehabilitation received bids above the initial engineering estimate.
The council approved Resolution 2026-44, transferring funding from the Hidden Oaks Storm Water Project to Misty Valley. The change reduces Hidden Oaks' capital allocation from $257,500 to $107,500, while increasing Misty Valley's allocation from $442,500 to $592,500. The combined $700,000 budget for the two projects is unchanged.
The financing adjustment followed the council's approval of a contract award to Drax, Inc. of up to $461,915.75 for Misty Valley rehabilitation. Drax was the low responsive bidder among three bids received. Its base bid was $379,804.15, with a further $82,111.60 bid alternate to amend infiltration-basin soils.
The selected alternate is intended to reduce the volume of runoff leaving the stormwater facility. The other two bidders submitted total base-plus-alternate prices of $503,381.68 and $509,498.70.
The bid award remains subject to City Attorney approval of associated contracts and any corresponding budget amendments.
To support delivery, the council also approved a $40,968 amendment to MSA Professional Services' agreement. The amendment raises the consultant's total contract ceiling from $49,068 to $90,036 and adds construction-related services through substantial completion. Those services include contract administration, staking, construction observation, shop-drawing review, weekly reports, record drawings and project closeout.
MSA's work plan assumes 40 contractor working days and 120 hours of construction observation, potentially spanning up to 25 weeks because weather could delay restoration activities until May 2027. The agreement excludes the contractor's 24-month restoration-plan and warranty period.
The funding shift also changes the delivery approach at Hidden Oaks. Rather than tendering that rehabilitation work, the city said minor maintenance items identified by MSA will be completed by Stormwater Utility staff as time allows.
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Source: City Of Middleton Common Council, Middleton Waterworks