Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee
TL;DR
The Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee approved multiple infrastructure and water service contracts totaling millions of dollars, including sewer cleaning services, sidewalk improvements, and a federal grant application for transportation resilience. The committee also approved a $900,000 lawsuit settlement and street name consolidation, while holding two parking and electrical services contracts for further review on October 6th.
Key Decisions
- Lawsuit Settlement - April Leonard v. City Passed
- Street Name Consolidation - Northwest 97th Street/95th Terrace to Eagle Way and North Harden Avenue Passed
- Skatepark Funding - $600,000 reallocation to 3rd Street & Woodswether Road project Passed
- Federal PROTECT Grant Application - DOT resiliency improvements for East 63rd Street and The Paseo Boulevard Passed
- Wornall Road Sidewalk Project - $2.3 million design-build contract with MegaKC Corporation Passed
Agenda
- 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***
- FIRST READINGS
- Legal
- 260867 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled April Leonard v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2516-CV07962, in the amount of $900,000.00. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate”OrdinanceAction: Adv and Do Pass Passed
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 10/1/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Council
- 260875 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett Changing the name of a roughly 1,700-foot corridor currently known as Northwest 97th Street and Northwest 95th Terrace, to consolidate all segments under the following names: Eagle Way and North Harden Avenue. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate”OrdinanceAction: Adv and Do Pass Passed
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 10/1/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 260882 Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Crispin Rea and Eric Bunch COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Reducing previously appropriated funds in the amount of $600,000.00 in the GO Bond Series 2027A Q1-22 Fund; appropriating that amount from the Unappropriated Fund Balance in the GO Bond Series 2027A Q1-22 Fund to the Skatepark at 3rd Street & Woodswether Road project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute, Debate”OrdinanceAction: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Passed
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub. to the Council, due back on 10/1/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 260884 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Mayor to file an application for the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) for resiliency improvements addressing traffic safety, surface transportation reliability, and stormwater management in and around East 63rd Street and The Paseo Boulevard. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute, Debate”ResolutionAction: Adv and Be Adopted as Cmte Sub Passed
A motion was made that this Resolution be Adv and Be Adopted as Cmte Sub. to the Council, due back on 10/1/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Water
- 260876 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing the Director of Water Services to execute a $202,000.00 Cooperative Agreement with Bridging the Gap, Inc., for the Leak Stoppers Program, Renewal No. 5, for a total agreement amount of $1,119,500.00; and authorizing an extension of the term of Contract No. 20003-5 for an additional three one-year renewal options with further City Council approval for a total term of eight years. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate”OrdinanceAction: Adv and Do Pass Passed
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 10/1/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 260879 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $1,500,000.00 professional, specialized, or technical services contract with Kissick Construction Company, LLC, for the City-Wide Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) and Sewer Cleaning Area 1; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $3,000,000.00; authorizing four successive renewal options with further City Council approval; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate”OrdinanceAction: Adv and Do Pass Passed
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 10/1/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 260880 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $1,500,000.00 professional, specialized or technical services contract with Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc., for the City-Wide Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) and Sewer Cleaning Area 2; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $3,000,000.00; authorizing four successive renewal options with further City Council approval; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate”OrdinanceAction: Adv and Do Pass Passed
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 10/1/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Public Works
- 260883 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a design-build contract with MegaKC Corporation in the amount of $2,300,000.00 for the Wornall Road from West 51st Street to Ward Parkway sidewalk project; authorizing the Director of Public Works to amend and increase this contract by up to twenty percent (20%) without further Council approval; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate”OrdinanceAction: Adv and Do Pass Passed
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 10/1/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
- HELD IN COMMITTEE
- 260711 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement services to execute a one-year contract renewal (6224020014) in the amount $1,942,859 with LAZ Parking Midwest, LLC to continue performing Curbside Traffic Management and Traffic Control responsibilities; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement services to amend and renew the contract for up to four (4) additional one-year terms without City Council authorization.OrdinanceAction: Hold on Agenda
Hold on Agendato the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee due back on 10/6/2026
- 260852 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a one (1) year contract renewal for indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity construction contracts (No. EV3052) that may exceed $1,000,000.00 with Mark One Electric Co, Inc., Vazquez Commercial Contracting, LLC, and Alpha Energy and Electric, Inc. to provide electrical maintenance and repair services at various City-owned facilities; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.OrdinanceAction: Hold on Agenda
Hold on Agendato the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee due back on 10/6/2026
- ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
- 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.
- Adjournment