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Shawnee City Council approves infrastructure contracts, accepts stormwater funding, and amends design manual

ShawneeApr 27, 20262 min read

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At the April 27, 2026 meeting the Council approved the consent agenda, amended the Shawnee Design and Construction Manual (SDCM) 2022 Volume II, authorized final payment for the Johnson Drive streetscape, awarded a stormwater replacement contract to Wiedenmann, accepted 2027 Johnson County stormwater funding for listed projects, and approved a multi-city cooperative agreement for 2025 JAG funds. Votes on recorded motions were unanimous (7-0-0).

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Johnson Drive Streetscape

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Approve the Consent Agenda as presented (Motion 1). The motion carried 7-0-0.
Approve an Ordinance to amend the Shawnee Design and Construction Manual 2022 Edition Volume II Design Criteria to discontinue automatic adoption of APWA 5600 standards (Motion 2). The motion carried 7-0-0.
Approve the final payment application for the Johnson Drive Streetscape Improvements Project for a final contract amount of $714,245.50 (Motion 3). The motion carried 7-0-0.
Award contract to Wiedenmann, Inc. for the Monticello Road and Johnson Drive Stormwater Replacement Project in an amount not to exceed $864,607 and authorize the Mayor to sign the final agreement as approved by the City Attorney; construction to begin mid-May and expected to take approximately 3–4 months (Motion 4). The motion carried 7-0-0.
Approve and authorize the Mayor to accept the 2027 Johnson County Stormwater Management Program funding for the eleven projects listed in the packet memo as recommended by staff (Motion 5). The motion carried 7-0-0.
Approve the cooperative agreement between the City of Olathe, Overland Park, Lenexa, and Shawnee involving the application and expenditure of the 2025 JAG funds (Motion 6). The motion carried 7-0-0.
Considered an ordinance to recall adoption of the 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) and reinstate the 2018 IRC effective April 1, 2026; outcome not available in the provided excerpts.

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