ORDINANCE NO. 211031

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Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a construction contract with Gunter Construction in the amount of $1,297,415.00 for traffic calming measures at up to 50 locations throughout the City as part of the Vision Zero Initiative; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

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WHEREAS, on May 14, 2020, the Council expressed support in adopting a goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries by the year 2030 through Committee Substitute for Resolution No. 200019; and

WHEREAS, Committee Substitute for Resolution No. 200019 directed a Vision Zero Task Force be formed to create and implement a Vision Zero Action Plan; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute a construction contract with Gunter Construction for implementing the Vision Zero Action Plan by improving up to 50 locations with traffic calming measures such as speed bumps, with a total contract price of $1,297,415.00 from funds previously appropriated to the following fund:

22-3090-897080-611060-89008533                                          Vision Zero Fund                                                               $1,297,415.00

A copy of the contract is on file in the office of the Director of Public Works.

Section 2. That the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department, to assure fair representation by socially and economically disadvantaged groups, approved for this project, a fourteen percent (14%) representation by Minority Owned Businesses and twelve percent (12%) representation by Women Owned Businesses.

Section 3. That this ordinance, relating to the design, repair, maintenance or construction of a public improvement, is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(D) of the City Charter and shall take effect in accordance with Section 503, City Charter.

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

_______________________________                                          Tammy L. Queen                      
             Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Nicole Rowlette

Assistant City Attorney