ORDINANCE NO. 050310
Authorizing a $100,000.00 Second
Amendment with TranSystems Corporation, relating to engineering services in
connection with the Truman Road Upper Viaduct over Blue River; and authorizing
the Director of Public Works to expend $100,000.00 for the project.
WHEREAS, the City
Council approved a contract for engineering services with TranSystems
Corporation in connection with the Truman Road Upper Viaduct over Blue River;
and
WHEREAS, this project
requires MoDOT approval of the final plans, specifications, and estimate (PSE);
and
WHEREAS, if MoDOT
approval is obtained by July 1, 2005, the City will be able to capture an
additional $7.1 million dollars in federal funds; and
WHEREAS, under the
current term of the contract TranSystems Corporation is not required to
complete its work by July 1, 2005 but has indicated that it will do its best
efforts to meet this deadline; and
WHEREAS, the City and
TranSystems Corporation have agreed to amend their contract by increasing the
compensation by $100,000.00 if TranSystems meets the July 1, 2005, deadline;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the
Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to enter into and execute, on
behalf of the City, a $100,000.00 Second Amendment to Agreement No. 030095 with
TranSystems Corporation, relating to engineering services in connection with
the Truman Road Upper Viaduct over Blue River. A copy of the amendment, in
substantial form, is attached hereto and is hereby approved.
Section 2. That the
Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to expend the sum of $100,000.00
from funds previously appropriated to Account No. 05-3090-897324-B for the
aforesaid Second Amendment to Agreement No. 030095.
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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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Nelson
V. Munoz
Assistant City Attorney