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Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 · 9:00 AM AM · 26th Floor, Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee approved several construction and infrastructure contracts, including authorizing up to $6 million for city construction projects and allocating nearly $410,000 for street improvements. The committee also passed amendments related to street closures and airport development.

Key Decisions

  • Construction Contracts for City Projects Passed
  • Arterial Street Impact Fee Fund Transfers and Street Improvements Passed
  • Cell Phone Lot Construction at Kansas City International Airport Passed
  • 18th Street Pedestrian Mall Project Design Services Held on Agenda
  • Amendments to Street Closure and Bike Lane Fee Regulations Passed
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Agenda

  1. PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. Any closed session may be held via teleconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below. Applicants and citizens wishing to participate have the option of attending each meeting or they may do so through the videoconference platform ZOOM, using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 ***Public Testimony is Limited to 2 Minutes***
  2. FIRST READINGS
  3. GENERAL SERVICES
  4. 250486 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute two-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity construction contracts (EV 3710) for up to $6,000,000.00 each with JM Fahey, Gunter, Superior Bowen, Leath & Sons and Mega KC for the construction of Capital projects including roadway, sidewalk, streetlight, and traffic signal construction from previously appropriated funds; and recognizing this Ordinance to have an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 6/26/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  5. PUBLIC WORKS
  6. 250488 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Authorizing Amendment No. 3 in the amount of $652,228.00 to a design professional services agreement with Taliaferro & Browne, Inc. to provide construction phase services for the 18th Street Pedestrian Mall Project for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,415,350.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Hold on Agenda

    Hold on Agendato the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee due back on 7/15/2025

  7. 250489 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Establishing separate funds on the books of the City for each of the Arterial Street Impact Districts; authorizing the Director of Finance to transfer all balances from the Arterial Street Impact Fee Fund No. 2430 to Fund Nos. 2431, 2432, 2433, 2434, 2435, 2436, 2437, and 2438 in necessary amounts; approving the recommendations of Arterial Street Impact Fee District A Committee; appropriating $409,600.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Arterial Street Impact Fee Fund to North Mexico City Avenue - Northwest 132nd to Northwest 136th Street in the Arterial Street Impact Fee Fund; authorizing the Public Works Director to amend the funding agreement with Port KC with an increase in the amount of $409,600.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 6/26/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. HELD IN COMMITTEE
  9. 250442 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Authorizing the Director of the Aviation Department to enter into a $5,393,604.00 construction contract with MegaKC Corporation for the Cell Phone Lot at MCI project at the Kansas City International Airport (MCI).
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 6/26/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. 250477 Sponsor: Councilmember Eric Bunch COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Code of Ordinances Section 70-39 pertaining to the authority of the Public Works Director to close streets by repealing said section and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the imposition of fees for bike lane closures.
    Resolution
    Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Passed

    A motion was made that this Resolution be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub. to the Council, due back on 6/26/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
  12. The City Clerk`s Office now has equipment for the hearing impaired for use with every meeting. To check out the equipment please see the secretary for each committee. Be prepared to leave your Driver`s License or State issued Identification Card with the secretary and she will give you the equipment. Upon returning the equipment your license will be returned.
  13. Adjournment