Chiefs’ $300M Olathe headquarters project moves forward with new partner
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- Chiefs selected Burns & McDonnell as owner’s representative for the $300M Olathe project.
- Burns & McDonnell will team with CAA ICON and coordinate architects, engineers.
- Kansas will fund $1.8B for the stadium and up to $975M for surrounding development.
The Kansas City Chiefs have selected a partner to oversee planning and construction of a $300 million team headquarters and practice facility in Olathe.
The Chiefs announced on Thursday that Burns & McDonnell, a multinational engineering, architecture, and construction firm headquartered in Kansas City, would serve as the “owner’s representative” for the new practice facility, which is slated to open ahead of the 2031 season in conjunction with a $3 billion domed stadium in Wyandotte County.
Matt Kenny, Chiefs executive vice president and chief operations officer, said in a press release that the team is “extremely excited” to enlist Burns & McDonnell, which will be responsible for ensuring the project remains on schedule, within budget and aligned with the owner’s goals.
“As a local, employee-owned firm with a track record of project success around the world, we know they have the right mix of local knowledge as well as global experience to help us navigate the upcoming design and construction phases of a truly unique year-round home for our football team and staff,” Kenny said.
Burns & McDonnell will team up with CAA ICON, a strategic management consulting firm, to bring the Chiefs’ vision for a state-of-the-art practice facility into reality on approximately 155 acres of land near the intersection of College Boulevard and Ridgeview Road in Olathe.
“They will coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and other key stakeholders to support project execution, maintain alignment with budget and schedule objectives, manage risk, and help ensure the facility is delivered to the high standards expected by the Chiefs organization,” the release said.
Jon Wright, senior vice president and general manager of the Buildings Market at Burns & McDonnell, called the practice facility a “transformational project.”
“As a Kansas City-based company, it is a privilege to help bring that vision to life by providing experienced project leadership from planning through construction,” Wright said. “We look forward to working alongside the Chiefs and the entire project team to deliver a world-class facility for the organization, its staff and Chiefs Kingdom.”
The release said fans can expect more announcements about the practice facility’s design and construction in the coming weeks.
Once completed, the practice facility will be owned by a quasi-public Kansas Sports Facilities Authority, meaning the team is not expected to pay property taxes on the state-of-the-art complex.
A bevy of local and state incentives were approved to lock in the Chiefs’ plans to move across the Missouri state line and take up residence on the Kansas side of the metro.
Kansas plans to fund $1.8 billion of stadium construction and up to $975 million of surrounding development through future sales tax revenue, using its STAR bond program.
Construction will be subsidized by a massive two-county incentive district that Commerce Secretary and Lt. Gov. David Toland must finalize by October.
