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Committee holds water design‑build and 31st Street design amendment; funding gap for right‑of‑way noted

Kansas CityMar 24, 20262 min read

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The Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee (March 24, 2026) heard two main items: a proposed $1,100,000 progressive design‑build contract for the Northland Transmission, Pumping and Storage project (Water Services) and Amendment No. 3 to a design services agreement for 31st Street (Linwood to Van Brunt). The water contract and the Annual Street Resurfacing presentation were held until 03-31-2026. For the 31st Street project, staff described an approved intersection design that includes traffic signal improvements and a KCATA stop, noted $28 million in construction funding is secured (exceeding a $24 million estimate), and identified a $1.5 million right‑of‑way funding gap that must be resolved before construction (which must be scheduled by early 2028) to meet a target completion by the end of 2030.

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Ordinance authorizing a $1,100,000 progressive design‑build contract (Northland Transmission, Pumping and Storage) was held until 03-31-2026.
Amendment No. 3 to the design professional services agreement with Crawford Murphy & Tilly ($542,670; total contract $1,695,741) for 31st Street (Linwood to Van Brunt) was presented and discussed; the project will proceed with the approved intersection design (traffic signals and KCATA stop) but remains held in committee pending funding actions.
Project funding status for 31st Street: $28,000,000 in funding is secured (exceeds $24,000,000 estimate) but $1,500,000 for right‑of‑way acquisition is not yet secured due to federal funding restrictions; construction funds must be scheduled by early 2028 and target completion is end of 2030.
Annual Street Resurfacing presentation was deferred/held until 03-31-2026.
Committee noted procedures for public testimony (written testimony via public.testimony@kcmo.org, 2-minute limit for oral testimony) and availability of hearing‑impaired equipment from the City Clerk’s Office.
Agenda included authorization for possible closed session(s) under specified subsections of Section 610.021 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (legal matters, real estate, personnel, labor negotiations, bidding/specifications, sealed bids/proposals, auditor communications).

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Mar 24, 2026, 12:00 AM26th Floor, Council Chamberscheduled

Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968

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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
Water
Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $1,100,000.00 progressive design-build contract with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., for the Northland Transmission, Pumping and Storage project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
HELD IN COMMITTEE
Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Authorizing Amendment No. 3 to the design professional services agreement with Crawford Murphy & Tilly, Inc. in the amount of $542,670.00 for the 31st Street from Linwood to Van Brunt Boulevard project, for a total contract amount of $1,695,741.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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.
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Committee holds water design‑build and 31st Street design amendment; funding gap for right‑of‑way noted

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