Spring Hill council approves multiple street, trail and transit-safety projects and related contracts

Spring Hill City Council on Thursday approved a slate of transportation and public-works actions that clear the way for road and trail construction over the coming years, including a $5,647,000 Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) award for 200 & Seventh Street and multiple trail grants and street-maintenance contracts.

The approvals give staff authority to sign funding agreements, submit required grant paperwork, and award contractors for 2025 maintenance work. Council members said the measures advance long-planned roadway, trail and safety improvements while staff and consultants continue to pursue additional outside funding.

Why it matters: The projects tie together multiple planned improvements across the city — a major rebuild of 200 & Seventh Street (Woodland to Ridgeview), a 1.2-mile East Streamway Trail, design and construction steps for a 220 Third Street loop trail, and routine but substantial 2025 street maintenance. Several actions also secure near-term construction funding while leaving final permanent financing dependent on later grant reimbursements and bond sales.

What the council approved

- 200 & Seventh Street (Woodland to Ridgeview) funding agreement (STBG): The city accepted a $5,647,000 award from Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) / KDOT STBG funds to help cover an estimated $15,000,000 reconstruction (curb, gutter, enclosed storm sewer, lighting, 5-foot sidewalk and a 10-foot trail). Staff told the council the city also plans to pursue CARS funding and other local or state sources to close the remaining funding gap. Construction is anticipated in 2028; the grant is reimbursement-based.

- East Streamway Trail (TAP): The council approved a MARC Transportation Alternatives Program funding agreement accepting $950,000 toward an estimated $1.4M East Streamway Trail (1.2 miles of 10-foot trail tying the 190 Ninth/Ridgeview area to 200 & Seventh/Woodland). The city will combine local CIP funds with the grant; the TAP award will be obligated in 2027.

- 220 Third Street loop trail (Carbon Reduction Program): Council accepted $1,400,000 in federal carbon-reduction funds toward an estimated $1.7M trail/connector (about 1.5 miles) to create a loop linking the Aquatic Center, Webster and Victory corridors. The award is reimbursement-based; staff said the local share is fully budgeted in the CIP.

- 2025 street maintenance and related contract awards: • Chip seal: Award to APAC-Kansas, $82,422.05 (project includes three sweepings and targeted chip-seal locations). • Ultra-thin bonded asphalt surface (UBAS): Award to McAnany Construction, $258,170.50 (Meadows neighborhood curb-and-gutter streets). • Base repair and asphalt overlay (includes 2025 CARS segment on 200 & Seventh between Webster and Woodland): Award to McAnany Construction, $890,000 (combined package; low responsive bidder confirmed after bid compliance review).

- Administrative fees: Council authorized payment of MARC’s standard 1% administrative fee on the MARC-administered grants.

- Bonding authorizations (resolutions): Council adopted two separate intent resolutions authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund (1) main traffic-way improvements (resolution 2025-R-08) and (2) Northeast sanitary-sewer improvements (resolution 2025-R-09). Staff told council the city intends temporary note financing first and will refund those notes with long-term bonds once final costs and reimbursements are known.

Staff remarks and next steps

City Engineer Alison Abel and traffic consultants described schedules and dependencies: the 200 & Seventh design will proceed while staff pursues additional grants and developer contributions; East Streamway work will be designed under on-call engineering and is expected to be put under contract in advance of the 2027 obligation year; 220 Third preliminary designs are under way to coordinate utilities and future development. For the 2025 maintenance contracts, staff emphasized a stepped approach (base repair and crack sealing before surface treatments) to preserve long-term pavement performance.

Council financial notes: Grant awards are reimbursement-based; the city will fund construction out of available CIP and then apply for reimbursement. Resolutions authorizing bonds were adopted to allow the city to issue temporary financing this fiscal year if necessary; staff said final permanent bond amounts will reflect any grants or reimbursements received before permanent bonding.

Ending: City staff will execute the grant agreements and move the projects into design and procurement phases; bond-sale and final financing steps will return to council for separate authorization. Construction windows vary by project: targeted construction years noted by staff range from 2025 (maintenance) to 2028 (200 & Seventh major reconstruction).