ORDINANCE NO. 050068

Authorizing a $125,064.00 Amendment No. 3 with Durkin Equipment Company, for Contract No. 7916, Service/Maintenance for the Chlorine Feed Equipment and Atmospheric Monitoring Instrumentation at the Water Treatment Plant; authorizing the Director of Water Services to expend $137,500.00 for this project; and authorizing the Director of Finance to return unexpended appropriations to the appropriate account.

WHEREAS, the City previously entered into a contract with Durkin Equipment Company for Contract No. 7916, Service/Maintenance for the Chlorine Feed Equipment and Atmospheric Monitoring Instrumentation at the Water Treatment Plant, on February 6, 2003 in the amount of $111,600.00 to provide one year of periodic maintenance and emergency repair of chlorine evaporators, chlorinators, scrubbing systems, associated valving and chemical gas detection systems at the Water Treatment Plant; and

WHEREAS, two previous amendments were entered into totaling $128,242.00 for additional services relating to replacement of flooded hazardous gas detector units, replacement of a malfunctioning river level sensor and to extend the terms of the contract for continued maintenance service; and

WHEREAS, the City requires additional services in connection with the project that will extend the contract term period for one additional year; increasing the annual contract fee by the CPI, currently 1.7%, and provide for additional annual labor costs for functional checks of 22 pressure switches (+ $2,600.00); NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of Water Services is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of Kansas City, a $125,064.00 Amendment 3 to Contract No. 7916, Service/Maintenance for the Chlorine Feed Equipment and Atmospheric Monitoring Instrumentation at the Water Treatment Plant with Durkin Equipment Company from funds previously appropriated in Account No. 05-8010-802110-B, Div of Supply-General Services. A copy of this amendment is on file in the office of the Director of Water Services.

Section 2. That the Director of Water Services is further authorized to expend up to the sum of $137,000.00, including contingencies, from funds appropriated above to satisfy the cost of this contract.

Section 3. That upon completion of the final costs of this contract, the Director of Finance is hereby authorized to return the unexpended portion of this appropriation to the Unappropriated Fund Balance from which it was derived.

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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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Wanda Gunter

Acting Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Mark P. Jones, P.E. Assistant City Attorney