Finney County approves $47,826 task order with Wilson & Company to represent local interests in KDOT bypass study
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The board authorized a $47,826 task order with Wilson and Company to provide technical representation to the City of Garden City and Finney County for the Kansas Department of Transportation US-83/5400 bypass study, with staff recommending payment from joint economic development incentive funds or a 50/50 split if the city does not concur.
County staff asked commissioners to approve a task order with Wilson and Company for $47,826 to provide technical representation for the City of Garden City and Finney County on the Kansas Department of Transportation US-83/5400 bypass study. The scope includes attendance at scoping and stakeholder meetings, review of draft and final study materials and technical advising to help communicate and advocate local interests to KDOT and the selected consultant.
Staff recommended using the joint economic development incentive fund to pay the full amount, subject to the city commission's concurrence. The joint fund had an available balance of approximately $499,229.63; staff said that if the task order were funded from the joint fund, the remaining balance would be about $451,403.63. Alternatives included asking the city to pay and bill the county for 50% or funding half from the county general fund if the city did not concur.
A commissioner said he wanted the design work done quickly and moved a blended motion: use the joint fund if the city agrees, otherwise the county would pay half from the general fund with the city billed for the other half. The board approved that motion by voice vote.
Staff said KDOT issued an RFP for the bypass study with proposals due Feb. 4 and that the study was expected to start April 1 and take about one year.