ORDINANCE NO. 061067

Authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into a $5,038,727.00 contract with Custom Lighting Services for Project No. 890007533 Aquila Streetlight Improvements Phase I; authorizing the City Manager to expend $5,038,727.00 for the project; and recognizing an emergency.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute a contract, on behalf of the City, for Project No. 890007533 for Design-Build Aquila Streetlight Improvements Phase I with Custom Lighting Services. A copy of the contract is on file in the Capital Improvements Management Office and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. That the City Manager is authorized to expend previously appropriated funds up to the amount of $5,038,727.00 from the following accounts:

AL-3390-898847-B-89007533 Aquila Streetlights Phase 1B $ 75,000

AL-3391-898847-B-89007533 Aquila Streetlights Phase 1B 4,300,000.00

07 -3090-898947-B-89007533 Aquila Streetlights Phase 1B 663,727.00

TOTAL $5,038,727.00

Section 3. That the terms, conditions, privileges and obligations as set forth in said contract are hereby approved.

Section 4. That this ordinance is recognized as an emergency measure within the provisions of Section 503 of the City Charter in that it relates to the design, repair, maintenance or construction of a public improvement, 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 and legality:

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Nelson V. Munoz

Assistant City Attorney