COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 060260

Authorizing a 4th amendment with Structural Engineering Associates, Inc. in the amount of $142,000.00 for construction administration and special inspection services; authorizing the Director of Finance to reimburse itself for expenditures from KCMAC 2006A Auditorium Plaza Garage Fund in the amount of $142,000.00; and recognizing an emergency.

WHEREAS, the City Council approved Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 050724 on June 16, 2005, authorizing $3,362,017.00 for Project No. 291-01050-2 with Kraus-Anderson Construction Company for the Auditorium Plaza Garage Repairs and Improvements and a 3rd amendment with Structural Engineering Associates for $102,445.00; and

WHEREAS, this ordinance is requesting authorization to execute a 4th amendment with Structural Engineering Associates, Inc. for $142,000.00 for additional work associated with the 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 a 4th amendment with Structural Engineering Associates, Inc. in the amount of $142,000.00 for construction administration and special inspection services. A copy of the amendment is on file in the Capital Improvements Management office and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. That the Capital Improvements Management Office is authorized to expend the additional sum of $142,000.00 for Project No. 284-03030 from the following account:

AL-3421-898022-B Auditorium Plaza Garage Fund $142,000.00

Section 3. That the City declares its intent to reimburse itself for certain expenditures made within sixty (60) days prior to or on and after the date of this ordinance with respect to the Auditorium Plaza Garage Repairs and Improvements project with the proceeds of bonds expected to be issued by the City. The maximum principal amount of bonds to be issued for the Auditorium Plaza Garage Repairs and Improvements project is not to exceed $3,000,000.00. This constitutes a declaration of official intent under Treasury Regulations 1-150-2.

Section 4. That this ordinance is an emergency measure within the provisions of Section 15, Article III 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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Debra R. Hinsvark

Director of Finance

Approved as to form:

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Mark P. Jones

Assistant City Attorney