10-18-13 city awards contract to minoqua firm for fdl lakeside park dredging project

The city of Fond du Lac has awarded a contract to a Minoqua firm for a major dredging  project at Lakeside Park.  Public Works Director Jordan Skiff says the nearly $1 million contract has been awarded to Petersen Companies/PCi Dredging of Minoqua.  Skiff says prep work will start next week with the actual pumping of the channels to start in early November.  The Lakeside Park channel will be deepened from just a few feet to closer to eight feet.  Skff says the city recently learned  that it will receive at least some financial assistance from the state.  Skiff the the hydraulic method to remove material will involve much less disruption of the park than other forms of dredging.  He says the work will not be overly noisy or dirty, will not track sediment onto roadways and will not involve heavy truck traffic.  The project will also not require the removal of trees or extensive restoration of the park upon completion.  He says the company will run their barges seven days a week, 24 hours a day, but says the noise and lights should have a minimal impact on neighborhood residents.