Public Works Meeting (8/10/2026) | LEE'S SUMMIT, MO

The City of Lee's Summit Public Works Committee met on August 10, 2026, to discuss multiple procurement and infrastructure projects. Key procurement actions included approval of contract modifications and awards: a $99,424 increase to Wilson and Company Inc. for Southeast Douglas Street improvements design; a sole source agreement with Clarkson Construction for the Mouse Creek Tunnel construction at nearly $3 million; and a $169,694 contract award to Harmon Construction for Public Works Department Operations Center renovation. The committee also approved a $138,028 contract with Mega KC Corporation for a wastewater pump station valve replacement and a $171,331 contract with TC Fuller Construction for decommissioning a wastewater holding basin. Additionally, the committee recommended approval of a $1.39 million contract amendment with HDR Engineering for final design of Jacomo Basin pump stations and awarded a $52,378 professional services contract to David E. Ross Construction for CMAR services on the same project. A $983,166 change order was approved for water main replacement with Weidman Inc. The meeting included a detailed presentation on the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method for the Jacomo Basins pump station project, emphasizing schedule benefits and competitive bidding processes. The committee also received an extensive briefing on the city's infrastructure master planning, including updates on capital improvement projects funded by recent bond and sales tax elections, and discussed the upcoming stormwater master plan and public engagement tools. Several motions related to contract approvals and budget increases passed unanimously or with majority votes, advancing these projects toward council approval.