Nearly $9 Million Awarded To 2 Foxconn Water, Sewer Contractors

RACINE, WI — The Racine Water Works Commission voted to award contracts for the construction of two new water mains related to the Foxconn project along International Drive and Braun Road in the Village of Mount Pleasant.

The Commission recommended awarding a contract for the construction of the International Drive water main to A.W. Oakes and Son, of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, which was the low bidder. The initial estimate for the project was $1.9 million, but the low bid came in at less than $1.4 million. The water main extension will carry water from International Drive, south of Highway 20, to Highway 11.

“We’re very excited to play a part in this historic investment happening right in our backyard,” said Daniel Oakes, President of A.W. Oakes & Sons, Inc. in a prepared statement. “The revitalization of our local utilities will help fuel the future growth of our community, which means more work for our employees. That is something we can all be grateful for.”

In addition, the Commission recommended awarding a contract for the Braun Road water main, which extends service from Wisconn Valley Way to Green Bay Road. The initial project estimate for the work was $9.3 million. Eight bids were submitted ranging from $7.3 million to $12.3 million and the Commission recommended awarding to the low bidder, Fischer Excavating from Freeport, Illinois.

Previously, the Commission, the Mount Pleasant Village Board and the City of Racine Common Council approved an amendment to the Retail Water Agreement with the Village of Mount Pleasant to ensure that the capital costs associated with construction of the water mains will be provided by the Village of Mount Pleasant through Tax Incremental Finance District number five, which includes the Foxconn project area.

Foxconn is investing an estimated $10 billion in Mount Pleasant for the construction of North America’s first liquid crystal display (LCD) manufacturing facility. The Foxconn manufacturing campus will be approximately 20 million sq. ft. — by far the largest project in the state and one of the largest manufacturing campuses in the world.

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