ORDINANCE NO. 010268

Authorizing expenditure of additional funds in the amount of $13,950.00 to complete Contract 7471 design of small water main replacements in the area of North Jackson to North Topping, 48th to 56th Streets.

WHEREAS, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 991541 on December 16, 1999 approving a $109,000.00 contract with Black & Veatch Corp. for design of small water main replacements in the area of North Jackson to North Topping, 48th to 56th Streets; and

WHEREAS, a $75,200.00 Amendment 1 to Contract 7471 was approved by passage of Ordinance 001445 on November 9, 2000; and provided for resident inspection services for construction of the small main replacement in the area of North Jackson to North topping referenced above; and

WHEREAS, $10,900.00 was authorized in the original ordinance as a contingency fund that has not yet been obligated; and

WHEREAS, an additional length of small water main not included in the original contract must be replaced to complete the project; 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 $24,850.00 Amendment 2 to Contract 7471 design of small water main replacement in the area of North Jackson to North Topping, 48th to 56th Streets. The Contract for this work, including all amendments, 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 $13,950.00 from funds previously appropriated to Account No. 01-801-080-7703-T Water Main Const/Rehab together with funds authorized by Ordinance No. 991541 to satisfy the cost of this Amendment 2.

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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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Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Assistant City Attorney