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File #: 90935    Version: 1 Name: Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Purchase of Services contract agreement with Sasaki Associates, Inc., to prepare construction documents and provide construction oversight services for the implementation of the Madison LakeWay improvem
Type: Resolution Status: Items Referred
File created: 11/18/2025 In control: FINANCE COMMITTEE
On agenda: 11/25/2025 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Purchase of Services contract agreement with Sasaki Associates, Inc., to prepare construction documents and provide construction oversight services for the implementation of the Madison LakeWay improvements on the John Nolen Drive causeway (District 4, District 13, and District 14).
Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer
Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Purchase of Services contract with Sasaki Associates, Inc. for professional consultant services for the Madison LakeWay in the amount of $900,000. The contract scope of work includes preparing construction documents and providing construction oversight services for the lakeshore improvements as identified in the adopted master plan for causeway improvements. Funding for the contract is provided in the Parks Division's 2026 Adopted Capital Budget (Munis #17362). No additional appropriation is required.

Title
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Purchase of Services contract agreement with Sasaki Associates, Inc., to prepare construction documents and provide construction oversight services for the implementation of the Madison LakeWay improvements on the John Nolen Drive causeway (District 4, District 13, and District 14).

Body
WHEREAS, in 2022, the Common Council authorized the formation of the Lake Monona Waterfront Ad-hoc Committee and approved a Design Challenge to select a professional consultant team for the Lake Monona Waterfront planning initiative, now known as the Madison LakeWay, (Legislative file#68974 ); and

WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Qualifications for professional consultant team submissions to participate in the Lake Monona Waterfront Design Challenge; and

WHEREAS, the Ad-hoc Committee evaluated the consultant team submissions, the teams’ performance in the Design Challenge, and public survey responses; and

WHEREAS, based on the Ad-hoc Committee evaluation and scoring, the City contracted with Sasaki Associates, Inc. (“Sasaki”) to proceed with master plan development for the Lake Monona Waterfront (Legislative file#77669
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