ORDINANCE NO. 260579
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Sponsor(s): Directors of Health and General Services Departments
Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute contracts with Children’s Mercy Hospital, Northland Health Care Access, Swope Parkway Health Center, Kansas City CARE Clinic, Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, and University Health, to provide primary health care services to uninsured residents in Kansas City, Missouri; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to extend the term of the contracts or increase the total contract dollar amounts upon need and appropriation.
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WHEREAS, there continues to exist a considerable need for health care services for the uninsured and underinsured citizens of Kansas City; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes contracts with various health centers and hospitals to provide primary health care services to uninsured residents; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That contracts between the City of Kansas City, Missouri, acting through its Director of Health, and Children’s Mercy Hospital, Northland Health Care Access, Swope Parkway Health Center, Kansas City CARE Clinic, Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, and University Health, for the provision of primary health care services to the City’s uninsured residents for the period beginning May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, to be paid from funds previously appropriated to the Health Levy accounts listed below, are hereby accepted and approved. Copies of these contracts, in substantial form, are on file with the Director of Health.
27-2330-512120-F Children’s Mercy Hospital $ 517,472.00
27-2330-512135-F Northland Health Care Access 439,137.00
27-2330-512137-F Swope Parkway Health Care 1,698,593.00
27-2330-512138-F KC CARE Health Clinic 557,482.00
27-2330-512139-F Samuel U. Rodgers Center 959,425.00
27-2330-512150-F Truman Medical Center/University Health 27,322,529.00
TOTAL: $31,494,638.00
Section 2. That the Manager of Procurement Services is hereby authorized to extend the term of these contracts and that the Manager of Procurement Services is also hereby authorized to amend these contracts to increase the total contract dollar amounts contingent upon the need and availability of appropriated funds.
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The City has no financial obligation under both this Ordinance and Contract until the Director of Public Works issues a Purchase Order which shall be signed by the City's Director of Finance certifying there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment will be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation incurred in the Purchase Order.
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Brenton Siverly
Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Joseph A. Guarino
Senior Associate Attorney