Focus Area: Infrastructure (Engineering)
Staff Contact: Mary Jaeger / Nate Baldwin
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Consideration of a Relocation and Reimbursement Agreement with Atmos Energy Corporation for the Santa Fe, Ridgeview to Mur-Len, Improvements Project, PN 3-C-025-18.
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recommended motion:
Approve as part of the Consent Agenda.
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Summary:
This project will improve Santa Fe from Ridgeview Road to Mur-Len Road. Improvements will include a reconstructed interchange at I-35, new bridges, pavement widening/reconstruction, roadway realignments/extensions, access control, signal installation, median construction, streetlights, sidewalks, and all other work necessary to complete the project. As part of the project, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will add auxiliary lanes to I-35 from Santa Fe to 119th Street, pavement reconstruction along I-35 and widening of the Old 56 Bridge over I-35 to accommodate 2 lanes.
This Agreement is in place to allow the City of Olathe to reimburse Atmos Energy Corporation for the utility relocation required for this project. Portions of Atmos’s infrastructure are within private easements and public utility easements dedicated to utilities, thus the City is responsible for costs associated with certain phases of the relocation effort. Olathe’s cost for the relocation, as estimated by Atmos Energy Corporation, is $234,743.15. This estimate reflects relocation of gas pipelines and service lines and is 55% of the overall cost of the relocation ($426,540). This estimate includes materials, labor, and other costs necessary to complete the relocation.
Utility relocations are expected to begin in Summer 2026 and are anticipated to continue through 2027.
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Financial Information:
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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Attachment(s):
A. Project Location Map
B. Relocation Map
C. Project Fact Sheet
D. Relocation and Reimbursement Agreement