Platte County Update

BARRY ROAD, WEST

Potomac to Chariton

12-15-08

Scope of Work:

Platte County is working with the City of Kansas City Missouri to design and construct Barry Road from Potomac to Chariton based on an ultimate three lane road with bike lanes but only build a 28 foot wide portion of the roadway with two 14 foot lanes. This improvement will still provide 2 travel lanes, curbs, storm sewers, sidewalks, streetlights and vertical safety improvements. These improvements should work with the existing budget.

In the future when traffic demands increase and funds are identified for construction the remaining portion of the three lane roadway may be completed by the city of Kansas City.

Design:

SKW (Shafer, Kline, and Warren) has requested, prior to issuance of final drawings, that PCPW verify all Right of Way and Easements are acceptable to the property owners. If any changes are necessary, they will make amendments and then issue the final drawings. PCPW has agreed to this request.

Property Acquisition:

PAR Electric has made contact with approximately half of the property owners to discuss R/W and Easement requirements. One owner at the west end of the project has signed the Temporary Easement affecting their property. PCPW is working on responding to questions that have been raised during meetings between the property owners and PAR Electric. Par Electric is continuing to make initial contact with the other half of the property owners.

Utility Relocation:

All utilities along the road that will conflict with the improvement will need to be relocated. Platte County is coordinating with the utilities to address any conflicts. The utility relocation schedule is contingent upon the individual utility companies schedule and coordination of relocation activities in the Barry Road improvement phases occurring to the east of this project. All relocations not done prior to the start of the project will begin Summer 2009 in coordination with construction.

Platte County will continue holding coordination meetings with all the utility companies, Kansas City and the design engineer (SKW).

KCP&L is working towards finalizing drawing s for their work and will be requesting a plan review meeting yet this month. MGE and AT&T have completed their relocation design work. Work for these contractors can begin once the Right of Way acquisition is complete.

PCPW, KCMO, and SKW will be meeting again in January 2009 to continue the project coordination process.

Bidding:

Platte County’s goal is to bid the project in 2008, pending successful design, property acquisition and utility relocations.

Construction:

Construction will occur after property acquisition, utility relocation and bidding is complete. Currently anticipate starting Phase I Construction Summer 2009.

Questions regarding this project can be directed to:

Platte County Department of Public Works at (816) 858-2223 or,

Bob Heim, Project Manager at bheim@co.platte.mo.us