Public Works Committee advances multiple Lee's Summit infrastructure contracts and a bridge engineering modification

The Lee's Summit Public Works Committee on Tuesday recommended that the City Council approve several infrastructure contracts and one engineering-services modification, including work on the Raintree bridge and citywide curb repairs.

Kim Ward, staff engineer with Public Works, presented Modification No. 1 to the professional engineering agreement with Great River Engineering for the Raintree bridge repair, saying the change “will add construction engineering services” and allow Great River Engineering “to act in the City's behalf having a daily on-site field inspector to inspect the hydro demolition of the bridge as it progresses.” The modification increases the agreement by $64,605 to a revised not-to-exceed total of $137,385. The committee voted to advance the item to council by roll call (Chair — aye; Vice Chair Rader — aye;…