Focus Area: Infrastructure (Engineering)
Staff Contact: Mary Jaeger / Nate Baldwin
Subject: Utility Agreement with Evergy Metro, Inc. for the Quivira Road, 143rd to 151st, Improvement Project, PN 3-C-011-24.
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Consideration of a Utility Agreement with Evergy Metro, Inc. for the Quivira Road, 143rd to 151st, Improvement Project, PN 3-C-011-24.
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Summary:
This project is needed to address safety and capacity concerns in the area. The project will improve Quivira Road from 143rd Street to 151st Street from a 2-lane unimproved roadway to a 2-lane divided arterial section with turn lanes. Improvements will include pavement construction, curb and gutter, medians, streetlights, sidewalk and sidepath, bike lanes and storm sewers.
This agreement is in place to allow the City of Olathe to reimburse Evergy Metro, Inc. for the utility relocation required for this project. Olathe’s cost for the relocation, estimated by Evergy Metro, Inc. is $450,092.25. This estimate reflects relocation of power poles and lines and is 26.51% of the overall cost of the relocation ($1,698,021.44). This estimate includes materials, labor, and other costs necessary to complete the relocation.
The relocation of Evergy facilities is tentatively scheduled to begin September 2025 and be completed by January 2026.
This project is currently in the utility relocation phase and construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in Spring 2026.
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Financial Impact:
Funding for the Quivira Road, 143rd to 151st, Improvements Project, as approved in the 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Plan, includes:
GO Bonds $13,853,091
Federal (STBG) $ 3,575,909
Total $17,429,000
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Action Needed:
Approval of a Utility Agreement with Evergy Metro, Inc. for the Quivira Road, 143rd to 151st, Improvement Project, PN 3-C-011-24.
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Attachment(s):
A. Project Location Map
B. Project Fact Sheet
C. Utility Agreement