Council approves $14.12 million task order for Clock Tower Landing completion

The Overland Park City Council on June 21 unanimously approved Task Order No. 5 to the construction manager agreement with McCownGordon Construction LLC, authorizing $14,116,720 for final site and building finishes on the Clock Tower Landing project.

Assistant City Manager Kate Gunja summarized Task Order No. 5 as covering site work and finishes, canopy structures, lighting, an entry gate feature, landscaping, building envelope and pavilion finishes. Gunja said the estimated project completion date remains May 2026 and the overall project budget of $33,920,000 remains on track. She asked that a typographical error in the paperwork (a $6 discrepancy in a previously listed contract sum) be corrected in the motion record. City staff and representatives of McCownGordon were present to answer questions.

Councilors asked whether Task Order No. 5 included any substantive design changes; Gunja said there were updated images since the prior presentation but no substantial design changes. A council member moved to approve the task order as presented, with the requested correction; the motion passed on a unanimous voice vote.

The task order funds the next phase of construction-management work and preserves the stated schedule and budget, according to staff; the city expects site coordination with utilities — including ongoing Evergy work to move overhead lines underground downtown — as part of construction logistics.