ORDINANCE NO. 240132

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Sponsor:  Director of the Public Works Department

Authorizing amendment No. 6 with Alfred Benesch & Company in the amount of $297,825.59 for the Front Street Improvement Study and Riverfront Trail I-35 to Chouteau (Project Numbers 89008088 and 89020145) for a total contract amount of $2,271,325.54; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

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WHEREAS, City Council approved Ordinance No. 100263 which authorized a Design Professional Services agreement with Delich Roth Goodwille, PA Engineers in the amount of $760,500.00 for the project; and

                      WHEREAS, City Council approved Ordinance No. 120703 which authorized a Design Professional Services Amendment No. 1 with Delich Roth Goodwille, PA Engineers in the amount of $349,780.00 for the project; and

                      WHEREAS, Alfred Benesch & Company acquired Delich Roth Goodwille and the City consented to the assignment of the contract to Alfred Benesch & Company; and

                      WHEREAS, City Council approved Ordinance No. 170609 which authorized a Design Professional Services Amendment No. 2 with Alfred Benesch & Company in the amount of $245,777.00 for the project; and

                      WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works approved a Design Professional Services Amendment No. 3 with Alfred Benesch & Company in the amount of $116,112.00 for the project; and

                     WHEREAS, City Council approved Ordinance No. 190779 which authorized a Design Professional Services Amendment No. 4 with Alfred Benesch & Company in the amount of $323,797.57 for the project; and

                     WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works approved a Design Professional Services Amendment No. 5 with Alfred Benesch & Company in the amount of $176,534.00 for the project; and

                     WHEREAS, amendment No. 6 is needed to compensate the designer for updating the plans to the current city standards, utility coordination, and final design requirements to meet the federal plan standards; and

                     WHEREAS, the project requires phasing to meet the budgetary requirements; NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY

Section 1. That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute the design professional services amendment No. 6 with Alfred Benesch & Company in the amount of $297,825.59 for Project No. 89008088 Front Street Improvement Study for a total amount of $2,271,325.54.  A copy of the amendment is on file with the Public Works Department.

Section 2. That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to expend the sum of $297,825.59 from funds previously appropriated in the account AL-3520-898014-B-89008088.

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 forgoing 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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Dustin E. Johnson

Assistance City Attorney