Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee

414 E. 12th Street Kansas City Kansas City, MO 64106 Meeting Minutes Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee Chairperson Kevin O'Neill Vice Chair Melissa Robinson Councilmember Eric Bunch Councilmember Johnathan Duncan Councilmember Lindsay French Wednesday, October 25, 2023 9:00 AM 26th Floor, Council Chamber https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 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*** WATER Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $3,537,460.00 construction contract with Kissick Construction Company, Inc., for the Relief Sewer: Hardesty Ave and 31st St project; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $3,900,000.00; authorizing a $645,000.00 design professional services Amendment No. 1 to Contract 1506 with Lamp Rynearson, Inc., for Relief Sewer: Hardesty Ave and 31st St project for a total contract amount of $1,185,000.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. Page 1 of 4 Transportation, Infrastructure and Meeting Minutes October 25, 2023 Operations Committee Andy Shively, Water Services Department, presented on this ordinance. The purpose of this project is to provide additional conveyance measurements from combined sewage to the Blue River Interceptor Sewer that will reduce combined sewer overflows in the Lower Blue River Basin. The work is to be done under the construction contract which includes 2,977 linear feet of new sanitary sewer near Stadium Drive and US Hwy 40. The amount of the proposed construction contract is $3,537,460.00 plus an additional amount of $362,540.00 for a total of $3,900,000.00. The term of the project is 370 days. Handouts are on file in the City Clerk’s Office. Adv and Do Pass to the Council due back on 10/26/2023 HELD IN COMMITTEE Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $5,600,000.00 construction contract with Goodwin Bros. Construction Co., for the Buckeye Creek Pump Station Screening and Instrumentation and Controls (I&C); and authorizing a maximum expenditure of $6,160,000.00. Jeff Martin and Blake Anderson, Water Services Department, presented on this ordinance. This ordinance is for approval for Amendment No. 5 with Buckeye Creek Station Screening & Instrumentation and Controls in the amount of $6,160,000.00 which will provide engineering office and field support services for the screening improvements. Field construction phase services will be provided for all work to be done included in the construction contract documents. This amendment will also provide a LiDAR Scan & BIM for the entire pump station. The contract’s term is being increased by 455 days for a total contract term of 3,597 days. A committee substitute was submitted on the ordinance. Handouts are on file in the City Clerk’s Office. A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub to the Council, due back on 10/26/2023. Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM) Agreement with Spire Missouri Inc. (Spire), for the Biogas Use Applications Project; estimating annual revenue in the Water Services Department Sewer Fund; and authorizing a contract term of twenty (20) years. Page 2 of 4 Transportation, Infrastructure and Meeting Minutes October 25, 2023 Operations Committee Jeff Martin, Blake Anderson, Water Services Department, presented on this ordinance. This agreement is with Spire Missouri Inc. for the Biogas Use Applications Project. This agreement consists of services for the design, construction, directive and operation of a system that will accept all the stored biogas from the Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant. This contract will be a long-term project of 20 years. There was extensive discussion on this ordinance (including comments and questions from the committee members). Handouts are on file in the City Clerk’s Office. A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass to the Council, due back on 10/26/2023. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS 1. Public Works Department will give an update regarding implementation of new parking signs. Held for two weeks (November 8, 2023). 2. Aviation Department will give a presentation regarding demolition of old terminals Demolition at KCI Demo B and C. . Jade Liska and Melissa Cooper, Aviation Department, gave a complete overview of the demolition project at KCI. An electronic file is in the City Clerk’s Office. 3. There may be a general discussion regarding current Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee issues. 4. 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. Page 3 of 4 Transportation, Infrastructure and Meeting Minutes October 25, 2023 Operations Committee 5. 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. 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 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. Page 4 of 4