Overland Park committee backs 2026–35 capital-improvements plan, approves several bids and interlocal agreements

The Overland Park Public Works Committee on Feb. 12 recommended that the City Council approve the city's 2026'1035 capital improvements program (CIP) and the associated maintenance budget after a detailed review of project timing, funding and scope changes.

The committee's vote follows staff presentations that updated costs, funding sources and schedules across bridge, street, stormwater, thoroughfare and facility projects. Staff recommended moving the plan to the committee of the whole for final council action; the committee voted unanimously to do so.

Why it matters: the CIP and maintenance programs set project priorities and funding for the next decade. Committee members focused discussion on several large-dollar items that will affect neighborhoods, thoroughfares and citywide utilities, and on timing and funding dependencies tied to county, state and federal programs.

Staff presentation and notable project changes Kyle Derringer, filling in as the CIP presenter, walked the committee through line-item changes across the public-works section. Among the largest adjustments he cited: Plum Road bridge over Coffee Creek (project BR1902) now shows a total project cost of $5.8 million, an increase of roughly $2.8 million that incorporates county and federal awards; staff said the city will administer the project and that "there was no increase in the city's share of the project even though there was increase in the project," according to Kyle Derringer.

Several other projects had funding or timing changes: College Boulevard bridge over Indian Creek was listed with revised funding at $10,785,000; a 103rd Street bridge (BR2940) was pushed to 2025 with an unchanged $710,000 cost; and the Dennis Garrett administrative building reconstruction (Public Building 3037) was revised to $16.3 million, a $1.2 million increase that includes electric vehicle charging stations and shop equipment.

Neighborhood and thoroughfare work Staff said the Wycliffe neighborhood street-reconstruction project rose to about $25.2 million after adding stormwater work. The Schweitzer Road thoroughfare (TH2539) increased to $34.4 million, a rise of about $9.2 million, driven by updated engineering estimates, utility relocation costs and a larger-than-anticipated water-transmission main relocation. Committee members pressed staff on whether the Schweitzer increase should be deferred in favor of neighborhood reconstruction funding; several members responded that existing population growth, recent school construction and safety needs make Schweitzer a priority.

The scope of several thoroughfare projects also changed: 170th Street (TH3026) rose to $31.4 million (an increase of $14.9 million) after adding scope and securing about $13 million in CARS and federal funding to extend the project to Antioch. Marion Drive between Antioch and the county line was added to the program with an estimated cost of just over $10.2 million and federal participation noted.

Stormwater, signals, trails and EV charging Stormwater engineering studies were organized by watershed, with Turkey and Brush Creek listed for 2024'25 work. The Metcalf pedestrian improvements and the Metcalf/435 signal-and-pedestrian project were funded and consolidated in part by reallocating traffic-signal dollars; the Metcalf pedestrian trail budget was updated to $5.2 million, with $2.3 million of that from city cash primarily for utility relocation.

The committee also discussed EV charging work. Staff described a Johnson County EV-charging project added to the plan at $650,000, including $520,000 in state funds and $130,000 in city cash; staff reminded the committee that an existing council policy will start charging some stations after a usage threshold is met, and that new stations planned for 2026 would operate under that same guidance.

Federal and state grant timing Lorraine Lisonbee, who provided staff updates on several items, told the committee the city continues to submit reimbursement requests through KDOT for eligible federal funds but that, "at this point, we do not have stats" on federal reimbursement timing. On the Overland Park Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) safety-action-plan grant, staff said the federal-agency (FHWA) agreement had not yet been executed and that environmental review and federal administrative processing delayed execution; staff are preparing procurement documents so work can begin once the federal agreement is signed.

Votes at a glance (committee motions forwarded to City Council) - Approval of minutes (Sept. 25 and Nov. 18, 2024 public-works committee meetings). Motion: approve minutes. Outcome: approved by voice vote; tally recorded in session as 6-0.

- Recommendation to committee of the whole: 2026'1035 capital improvements and maintenance programs. Motion (to recommend committee-of-the-whole approval). Mover: Mister Matrician; Second: Mister Mosher. Outcome: approved (6-0).

- Award: 2025 parking-lot construction projects (Founders Park MR2065, Regency Lake Park MR2066, St. Andrews Turf Care Center MR3103, Matt Ross retaining-wall MB3117) to Primetime Contracting Corp., $1,295,011. Motion (recommend council award). Outcome: approved (6-0).

- Interlocal agreement with Prairie Village for two signal reconstructions (TS3116; Roe/90th and Rosewood/90th). Estimated total project cost $1,520,000; Overland Park share about $760,000. Motion: recommend council approval of interlocal agreement. Outcome: approved (6-0).

- Waive formal bid process and use the Mid-America Council/Johnson County cooperative vehicle bid (MKCPP) for 2025 model-year vehicle purchases for the equipment replacement program. Motion: recommend council waive and use MKCPP pricing. Outcome: approved (6-0).

- Award: 2025 street-preservation projects (Preservation Part 1 MR3097 to Vance Brothers, $1,937,044.62; Preservation Part 2 MR3098 to Vance Brothers, $2,530,910.60). Motion: recommend council award. Outcome: approved (each 6-0).

- Award: 2025 bridge maintenance (MR3099) to PBX Corporation (subsidiary), $750,715.50. Motion: recommend council award. Outcome: approved (6-0).

- Vendor awards establishing unit prices for road oils, crack seal materials, recycled asphalt rejuvenator, asphalt concrete and Portland cement concrete (multiple vendors recommended, including Vance Brothers, Maxwell Products, Bagelah USA, Bettis Asphalt & Construction, Pennies Ready Mix, Mid States Materials). Motion: recommend council award per staff report. Outcome: approved (6-0).

- City-state agreement no. 4824 with Kansas Department of Transportation to share $62,500 of the local match for the Safe Streets and Roads for All-funded Overland Park Safety Action Plan (ST3053). Motion: recommend council approval. Outcome: approved (6-0).

What the committee asked staff to do next Committee members asked staff to continue refining project timing and budgets as revenue estimates change, to provide ongoing updates showing how infrastructure-sales-tax receipts affect future project sizing, and to continue coordination with KDOT and FHWA on federal reimbursements and the SS4A agreement so work can begin once the federal agreement is executed.

The committee forwarded all motions to City Council by unanimous votes during the Feb. 12 meeting.