Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Attorney’s Office

TO:	David L. Corliss, City Manager
FROM:	R. Scott Wagner, Management Analyst
CC:	Toni Wheeler, City Attorney David Cronin, City Engineer
Date:	December 10, 2013
RE:	23^rd & Iowa St. Reconstruction Project

Please include the below item on the December 17, 2013 City Commission agenda.

Project Description

The project is an estimated $3 million dollar improvement to the intersection of 23^rd Street and Iowa which includes street, waterline and landscape improvements (see attached landscape map).  Project plans are finalized.  KDOT plans to bid the project on February 19, 2014.

The City Commission received an update regarding the project on October 8, 2013.

Various property interests are needed on each corner of the intersection in order to construct the improvements.  Appraisals were conducted by Aul Appraisals in August and offer letters were sent to property owners in late August/early September.

On the southwest corner of the intersection, permanent and temporary easements are needed on the parcel with the Verizon Wireless Store located at 2301 Iowa (see map).  The tract is owned by GET Properties, LC.  The property owner has accepted an adjusted offer of compensation based on the appraisal, in the amount of $42,614 for the required property interests. 

Action Requested

Authorize payment to GET Properties, LC in the amount of $42,614 for required property interests needed for the 23^rd Street and Iowa project.