ORDINANCE NO. 240744

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Sponsor:  Director of Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department

Authorizing the Director of Convention and Entertainment Facilities to execute a $2,000,825.00 contract with Schindler Elevator Corporation for ADA elevator modifications at the Kansas City Convention Center for the Exhibit Hall Elevator Project; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $2,401,000.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

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WHEREAS, pursuant to a General Obligation Bond Law a special election was duly held in the City on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 (the “2022 Election”), on the question of whether to issue general obligation bonds of the City in an amount not to exceed $125,000,000.00 for the purpose of paying for the acquisition, construction, renovation, improvement, equipping and furnishing of City parks, recreation and entertainment facilities (the “Parks and Entertainment Facilities Question”); and

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 230184 established Fund No. 3823, the General Obligation Bond Series 2023A Q1-22 Project Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City and estimated revenues of and appropriated $40,600,000.00 in Fund 3823: and

WHEREAS, this proposed ordinance is to authorize a contract for ADA elevator modifications at the Convention Center for the Exhibit Hall Elevator Project; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

                     Section 1.  That the Director of the Convention and Entertainment Facilities Department is hereby authorized to execute a contract with Schindler Elevator Corporation at the Kansas City Convention Center for the Exhibit Hall Elevator Project for elevator modifications for ADA compliance for $2,000,825.00 from previously appropriated funds.   A copy of the contract is on file in the Convention and Entertainment Facilities Department. 

                     Section 2.  That the Director of Convention and Entertainment Facilities Department is hereby authorized to amend and increase this contract by a contingency amount not to exceed $400,175.00.

                     Section 3.  That the sum of $2,401,000.00 is hereby approved to be expended from funds previously appropriated to the following accounts:

AL-3823-638027-B-MCADAEL23                                          Muni and CC Elevator ADA                                          $2,401,000.00

                     Section 4.  That this ordinance is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(B) of the City Charter and shall take effect in accordance with Section 503 of the 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. 

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Tammy L. Queen

Director of Finance

Approved as to form:

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Lana K. Torczon

Senior Associate City Attorney