Platte County-Barry Road Update

PROGRESS UPDATE

BARRY ROAD, WEST
Potomac to Chariton
01-20-09

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 Electrical (Acting R/W Agent for PCPW) has contacted all of the property owners with regards to R/W and easement acquisition. Three property owners have signed the Temporary Easement and/or Right-of-Way Deeds that affect their property. Approximately six other property owners have requested that answers to questions be put in writing and then they will be ready to sign-off. PCPW is currently addressing questions with the balance of the owners prior to their sign-off.

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 this 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 met with PCPW in January 2009 and has finalized drawings for their power pole relocation work.

MGE and AT&T have completed their relocation design work.

AT&T has started work in the north Right-of-Way.

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

Bidding:
Platte County’s goal is to bid the project in early 2009, 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