ORDINANCE NO. 001453

Authorizing a $1,539,135.00 agreement with Black & Veatch for the Line Creek and Turkey Creek Drainage Basin Plans; and appropriating funds therefor.

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 $1,539,135.00 contract with Black & Veatch for the Line Creek and Turkey Creek Drainage Basin Plans. A copy of the contract is on file in the office of the Director of Water Services.

Section 2. That the sum of $1,539,135.00 is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated fund balance of the 861 Storm Water Fund to the following account:

01-861-080-7213-T Line Creek & Turkey Creek Drainage Basin Plans $1,539,135.00

Section 3. That the Director of Water Services is further authorized to expend up to the sum of $1,539,135.00 appropriated above to satisfy the cost of this contract.

Section 4. That Kansas City, through its Water Services Department, declares its intent to reimburse itself for certain expenditures made within 60 days prior to or on and after the effective date of this ordinance with respect to this contract with the proceeds of the Missouri SRF Stormwater Loan/Grant Program. The maximum amount of funds expected to be issued through this program is $1,275,000.00 in Loan funds and $1,275,000.00 in Grant funds.

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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