ORDINANCE NO. 051190

Authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into a $1,787,742.60 contract with Leavenworth Excavating and Equipment Company, Inc.; authorizing the Director of Public Works to amend this contract and to increase the contract by up to $180,000.00; estimating revenue in the Capital Improvement Fund; appropriating funds to the project account; and authorizing the City Manager to expend previously appropriated funds.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute a $1,787,742.60 contract with Leavenworth Excavating and Equipment Company, Inc. for Project No. 89008057, Federal Project No. STP-3307(419), Barry Road Improvements, from N. Congress to Stoddard in Kansas City, Missouri, Council District 2. A copy of the contract is on file in the Capital Improvements Management Office.

Section 2. That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to amend this contract and to increase the amount of the contract in an amount not to exceed $180,000.00 without City Council approval.

Section 3. That the revenue in the following account of the Capital Improvement Fund is hereby estimated in the following amount:

06-3090-890001-478611 STP Barry Road N. Congress to Stoddard $1,430,000.00

Section 4. That the sum of $1,430,000.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund balance of the Capital Improvements Fund to the following account in the Capital Improvements Fund:

06-3090-897266-B Barry Road N. Congress to Stoddard $1,430,000.00

Section 5. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to expend funds up to the amount of $1,430,000.00 from previously appropriated funds in Account No. 06-3090-897266-B and $357,742.60 from Account No. 06- 3391-897266-B for the aforesaid contract and amendment.

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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

Assistant City Attorney