ORDINANCE NO. 260029


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Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O'Neill

Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a construction contract with Radmacher Brothers Excavating Co. in the amount of $1,478,370.00 for the N.W. 108th St Bridge project; authorizing the Director of Public Works to increase this contract by up to thirty percent (30%) without further Council approval; waiving contract solicitation and award provisions; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

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WHEREAS, Ordinance 250683 appropriated $2,500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Capital Improvements Fund to support the N.W. 108th Street Bridge project to ensure the necessary funding is available; and

WHEREAS, the Platte County Commission supports improvements to the N.W. 108th Street Bridge located between Skyview and Green Hills Road; and

WHEREAS, the existing 108th Street Bridge has been reduced to a one-lane bridge, the superstructure is in poor condition, and an accelerated delivery would benefit the community; and

WHEREAS, the proposed 108th Street construction will include a new structure, pavement, and drainage structures; NOW, THEREFORE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of the Public Works Department is authorized to execute a construction contract with Radmacher Brothers Excavating Co. in the amount of $1,478,370.00 from funds previously appropriated to Account No. 26-3090-898052-B-89005622.

Section 2. That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to amend this contract to increase the amount of the contract by up to thirty percent (30%) without further Council approval.

Section 3. That the City Council hereby finds that public solicitation would result in increased costs and delay, and therefore, it is in the best interests of the City to waive the contract solicitation and award pr...

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