Article: STATE BUILDING COMMISSION ADVANCES UW-MADISON PROJECTS.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)

Byline: Scott Milfred State government reporter

The state Building Commission pushed ahead several UW-Madison projects Wednesday including a contested contract for renovating a Mechanical Engineering building that contains a nuclear reactor.

Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, argued in favor of bidding for just one contractor for the $45 million project to ensure safety. A single contractor could better oversee the sequence of work including the demolition of part of the building and the relocation of the reactor's support labs.

UW-Madison officials agreed.

But Reps. Dan Vrakas, R-Hartland, and Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Beaver Dam, wanted to bid ...

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