Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee
26th Floor, Council Chamber
Agenda — 24 items
- 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 Water
- 3 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing an expenditure of $1,100,000.00 for Facility Repair and Maintenance contracts during Year 1 (FY25) of the Green Infrastructure Maintenance Program; authorizing the Director of Water Services to execute the Green Infrastructure Maintenance Program Facility Repair and Maintenance contracts with Common Nature, DuPree Landscaping & Lawn Care LLC, Lotus Lawncare & Services LLC, and Snoop’s Lawn Mowing LLC; authorizing four successive one-year renewals for Facility Repair and Maintenance contracts with further City Council approval; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $5,500,000.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 4 Public Works
- 5 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing Agreement Amendment No. 6 with Bartlett & West, Inc. in the amount of $275,000.00 for design services in the inspection of city sidewalks for a total contract amount of $1,618,254.00; recognizing the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department goals; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 6 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into a design services contract for $230,000.00 with Wilson & Company for the design of curbs and sidewalks along the north side of MLK Boulevard between Prospect Avenue and Benton Boulevard; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 7 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute $3,592,916.49 construction contract with Sarai Construction, Inc. for sidewalk repairs; authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter contract changes by up to twenty percent (20%); recognizing the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department goals; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 8 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing Agreement Amendment No. 6 for $275,000.00 with OWN, Inc. for design services in the inspection of city sidewalks for a total contract amount of $1,562,725.00; recognizing the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department goals; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 9 HELD IN COMMITTEE
- 10 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Bird Rides, Inc. for continued operation of shared-use electric scooters through December 31, 2026; repealing Section 6 of Committee Substitute for Ordinance 200171, As Amended; directing the City Manager to designate existing and future revenues received from Bird Rides, Inc. towards Zero Fare Transit and micromobility infrastructure improvements; and estimating revenue and appropriating $10,000.00 to the Public Mass Transportation Fund.
- 11 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Estimating revenue in the amount of $89,364.00; appropriating $89,364.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Sewer Special Assessments Project Fund; authorizing an $89,364.00 design professional services Amendment No. 3 with Taliaferro & Browne, Inc., for the 55th and Bennington Avenue Phase II Sanitary Sewer project; authorizing a total contract amount of $280,161.00; assessing the properties benefited; adding district sewers for Sewer District 11040; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 12 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Director of Water Services to execute a $183,000.00 Cooperative Agreement with Bridging the Gap, Inc., a Missouri Non-Profit Company, for the Leak Stoppers Program, Renewal No. 3; and authorizing one successive one-year 4th renewal option for an additional $183,000.00 with further City Council approval for a total agreement amount of $915,000.00.
- 13 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $1,000,000.00 professional, specialized or technical services contract with the Mid America Assistance Coalition, for the Low Income Assistance Program for a one-year term; and approving three successive one-year renewal options with further Council approval.
- 14 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $1,536,779.71 professional, specialized or technical services contract Amendment No. 3 with Doxim Utilitec, LLC, for the Water Bill Printing and Mailing Services Renewal No. 2 project extending the contract’s term and cost, for a total contract amount of $2,655,251.23; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 15 Sponsor: City Manager Authorizing the City Manager to execute a one-year contract, for the period August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025, with the Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC); estimating revenue in the amount of $146,922.00 in the General Grants Fund, Fund No. 2580; appropriating $146,922.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Grants Fund, Fund No. 2580; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 16 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a Design Professional Services contract with Dake Wells Architecture (No. 07P24026) in the amount of $948,000.00 for Fire Station Gender Neutral Upgrades at eight (8) fire stations; and directing the Chief Equity Officers to receive input from the fire department employees that are most impacted by the design of the upgrades to these fire stations.
- 17 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $3,623,000.00 design professional services contract with Black & Veatch Corporation for the In-Line Storage: Additional OK Creek Storage Facilities project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 18 ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
- 19 1. There may be a general discussion regarding current Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations issues.
- 20 2. Closed Session • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 1 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss legal matters, litigation, or privileged communications with attorneys; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 2 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss real estate; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsections 3 and 13 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss personnel matters; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 9 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss employee labor negotiations; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 11 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss specifications for competitive bidding; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 12 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss sealed bids or proposals; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 17 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss confidential or privileged communications with auditors.
- 21 3. Those who wish to comment on proposed ordinances can email written testimony to public.testimony@kcmo.org. Comments received will be distributed to the committee and added to the public record by the clerk.
- 22 The city provides several ways for residents to watch City Council meetings: • Livestream on the city’s website at www.kcmo.gov • Livestream on the city’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hOuBIg4fok • Watch Channel 2 on your cable system. The channel is available through Time Warner Cable (channel 2 or 98.2), AT&T U-verse (channel 99 then select Kansas City) and Google Fiber on Channel 142. • To watch archived meetings, visit the City Clerk’s website and look in the Video on Demand section: http://kansascity.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2
- 23 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.
- 24 Adjournment