Sycamore Truck Scale Project

Project Details

  • Location

    • 4602 Sycamore Ave.
      Madison, WI 53704
  • Project Type

  • Status

    Completed
  • Estimated Schedule

  • Alder District

    District 17
  • Contract Number

Project Information

Updated: January 07, 2021

Project Status:  Completed!
Construction of the Sycamore Scale was completed in mid-November 2020. This was followed by the scale vendor certifying the scale and all equipment installations. The scale was up and operational in time for the first snowfall.

See the final scale picture below!


Truck Scales

The City Streets Division has purchased three truck weigh scales to be used for accurately weighing salt and sand used on city streets during the winter. The installation of the second scale will be located at 4602 Sycamore Ave.site for the Street Division sand/salt storage unit. The scale equipment will be able to collect data from the truck, know which route it is assigned and verify the amount of sand/salt loaded into the truck before running it's route. This contract will provide the infrastructure required to install the first scale including electrical lines, data lines, concrete ramps and the concrete scale foundation.

Update 10/08/2020: Joe Daniels Construction started site work the week of August 31 by setting up fencing, erosion control procedures, and beginning excavation. Since then the majority of the work has been completed per plan. The remaining contract work is being scheduled over the next week or so:

  • Scale vendor to install scale equipment

  • Electrician to wire scale equipment
  • Backfill retaining wall
  • Place topsoil, mat, and seed
  • Site cleanup & demobilize

Update 01/07/2021: Construction of the Sycamore Scale was completed in mid-November 2020. This was followed by the scale vendor certifying the scale and all equipment installations. The scale was up and operational in time for the first snowfall.


City User Agency: Streets

Project Status:  Construction!
1st Advertisement of Bid: June 05, 2020 available on Bid Express
Bid Due Date: June 25, 2020
Construction Start Date: August 17, 2020
Expected Completion Date: November 06, 2020
"All information regarding dates/times/locations are informational and should be verified with official bidding documents posted on Bid Express."


Construction Photos:

Site work begins:

SycamoreScalesSitePrep

Excavating:

SycamoreScalesExcavating

Scale Foundations:

SycamoreScalesFdn

Finished Scale:

Sycamore Scales Completed

Project History

July 27, 2020 File #61195

Amending the 2020 Capital Budget to transfer $245,000 of existing GO borrowing authority between major program Streets Yard Improvements and major program Streets Facilities Improvements (Eng-Facilities Management) and Awarding Public Works Contract 8891

June 02, 2020 File #60467
Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for the Truck Scales Project. (17th AD)

July 24, 2018 File #52258
Budget amendment and authorization to purchase scales

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