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 ...

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