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Bucyrus sewer project authorized to proceed; 220 Third Street road resurfacing progresses
Summary
County staff said the Bucyrus sewer contractor has signed contracts and anticipated mobilization within weeks after KDHE and USDA Rural Development authorizations; Road and Bridge reported progress on the 220 Third Street resurfacing project and detour adjustments to manage dust and traffic.
Miami County staff told commissioners on Aug. 27 that the Bucyrus sewer project has secured authorizations from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and USDA Rural Development, contracts have been signed by the contractor, and the county’s engineer (BG Consultants) will convene a construction kickoff meeting in the coming weeks.
Staff said the contractor would be allowed roughly 365 days to complete the project once construction begins and that crews would be coming from Oklahoma, which staff said boosts motivation to complete work efficiently. Road and Bridge staff noted a preference that the county road project be completed before sewer construction begins but said the schedules might not align.
Separately, Road and Bridge staff provided an update on the 220 Third Street project: crews completed an initial one-inch leveling course and were preparing for the two-inch top course for the first two-mile phase heading east from Woodland to Renner. Staff reported good progress, minimal early water intrusion problems, and a change in the detour routing (shifting more traffic to County Road 231 to reduce impacts to Johnson County’s maintained County Road 215). Staff also said they started a watering truck to reduce dust and gave field observations that the new surface looked promising so far.
Why it matters: the Bucyrus sewer project is a multi-agency funded infrastructure construction that will affect local utilities and service delivery in Bucyrus; the 220 Third Street resurfacing work is a visible road maintenance project intended to improve safety and travel reliability. County staff indicated both projects will require coordination with contractors and possible short-term traffic impacts.
Next steps: BG Consultants will convene a construction meeting for Bucyrus; Road and Bridge will continue phased resurfacing on 220 Third Street and monitor detours, dust control and scheduling around farm harvest and contractor mobilization.
Attribution: project authorizations and scheduling comments were provided by county administration and Road and Bridge staff during the Aug. 27 study session.
