Focus Area: Legal; Infrastructure
Staff Contact: Ron Shaver; Mary Jaeger
Subject: Authorization of a survey for eminent domain for the I-35 & Santa Fe Interchange Reconstruction/Santa Fe Corridor (Ridgeview to Mur-Len) improvement project [City Project No. 3-C-025-18]. ______________________________________________________________________
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Consideration of Resolution No. 24-1064 authorizing a survey and description of land or interest to be condemned for the I-35 & Santa Fe Interchange Reconstruction/Santa Fe Corridor (Ridgeview to Mur-Len) improvement project [City Project No. 3-C-025-18].
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Summary:
Project No. 3-C-025-18 was authorized by Resolution No. 24-1014 on April 2, 2024. This project will include the work along Santa Fe, a new interchange at I-35 and auxiliary lanes from Santa Fe to 119th Street. The estimate total cost for this project $199,277,737. This includes preliminary and final design, utility relocation, survey, staff time, land acquisition, construction, construction engineering and construction inspection.
Land acquisition is currently underway. Utility relocations are expected to begin in late 2025 and continue through 2027. The auxiliary lanes on I-35 are tentatively scheduled to begin construction in late 2026, with Santa Fe corridor/interchange work tentatively scheduled to start in late 2027.
This resolution (Attachment A) is the first step in the eminent domain process to acquire the necessary property for the project.
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Financial Impact:
Funding for the Santa Fe, Ridgeview to Mur-Len, Improvements Project includes:
GO Bonds $ 40,000,000
KDOT (State) $ 65,211,939
KDOT (Federal) $ 94,065,799
Total $199,277,738
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Action Needed:
Approve Resolution No. 24-1064 authorizing a survey and description of land or interest to be condemned for the I-35 & Santa Fe Interchange Reconstruction/Santa Fe Corridor (Ridgeview to Mur-Len) improvement project [City Project No. 3-C-025-18].
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Attachment(s):
A: Eminent Domain Resolution