ORDINANCE NO. 220238

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Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a change order in the amount of $10,782,322.00 with CAF USA, Inc. (Project No. 89022014-004) to purchase two (2) additional low-floor light-rail vehicles for a total contract amount of $49,340,248.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

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WHEREAS, after procurement action consistent with the requirements of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the City of Kansas City, Missouri entered into a vehicle procurement contract for low-floor light rail vehicles with CAF USA, Inc. for the designing, manufacturing, testing, furnishing, and delivery of the CAF Urbos 3 low floor light-rail vehicles in a base contract amount and assignable options for vehicles that will be used for the KC Streetcar Main Street Extension Project, authorized by Ordinance 210557; and

WHEREAS, this contract change order will authorize the City’s option under that vehicle procurement contract to purchase two (2) additional low-floor light-rail vehicles; and 

WHEREAS, the parties intend for this contract to comply with all applicable Federal procurement requirements; and

WHEREAS, the City has received Federal Transit Administration Capital Investment Grant in the amount of $174,059,270.00 to cover certain KC Streetcar Main Street Extension Project costs; and

WHEREAS, the City has issued special obligation bonds to finance the cost of construction of the KC Streetcar Main Street Extension Project, and funding to cover the procurement of the two additional vehicles was previously authorized by Ordinance 211096 for the KC Streetcar Main Street Extension Project; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1.  That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $ 10,782,322.00 with CAF USA, Inc. to exercise the City’s option to purchase two (2) additional low-floor light-rail vehicles; identified options for associated materials and services; and spare parts and special tools and warranty for Project No. 89022014-004 from funds appropriated to Account Nos., 3445-898990-634200 ($3,847,166.00) and 3445-895990-634200 ($6,935,156.00).  A copy of the Change Order is on file in the Public Works Department.

Section 2. 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 that section.

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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 and legality:

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James M. Brady

Assistant City Attorney