ORDINANCE NO. 120705

Authorizing the Director of Aviation to enter into a contract with Loch Sand & Construction Co., to Rehabilitate Taxiways–Phase 2 at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport; authorizing the expenditure of approximately $7,199,041.00; and recognizing an emergency.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of Aviation is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the City, a $6,544,583.26 contract with Loch Sand & Construction Co., for construction services for Project No. 62120405 – Rehabilitate Taxiways–Phase 2. A copy of the contract is on file in the Aviation Department.

Section 2. That the Director of Aviation is hereby authorized to amend this contract and to increase the amount of the contract in an amount not to exceed $654,458.00 without further City Council approval.

Section 3. That the Director of Aviation is authorized to expend the sum of $7,199,041.26 from funds previously appropriated to Account No. 13-8300-627270-B.

Section 4. That this ordinance relates to a public improvement to be paid for wholly or in part by federal funds, and is therefore recognized as an emergency ordinance pursuant to Section 503(D) of the Charter and shall take effect in accordance with that section.

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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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Randall J. Landes

Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Dorothy L. Campbell

Assistant City Attorney