ORDINANCE NO. 180209

Authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development to execute Amendment No. 1 to a contract with Taliaferro and Browne, Inc., in the amount of $75,336.00 for additional design services for the 18th & Vine Stage 1-3; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

WHEREAS, on December 6, 2016, the Director of City Planning and Development authorized a contract for design services with Taliaferro and Browne, Inc., in the amount of $354,912.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Amendment 1 to the contract is needed to compensate the contractor for additional design work to update street lighting and improve sidewalks; NOW, THEREFORE.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of City Planning and Development is hereby authorized to execute Amendment No. 1 with Taliaferro and Browne, Inc., for design professional services for Project No. 64017101- 18th & Vine Stage 1-3 in the amount of $75,336.00 for a total contract amount of $430,248.00. A copy of the amendment is on file in the City Planning and Development Department.

Section 2. That the Director of City Planning and Development is hereby authorized to expend the sum of $75,336.00 from funds previously appropriated to the following account:

AL-3436-648043-B-64017101 18th and Vine Phase 1-3 $75,336.00

Section 3. That this ordinance, relating to the design, repair, maintenance or construction of a public improvement, is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(D) of the City Charter and shall take effect in accordance with Section 503, City Charter.

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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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Randall J. Landes

Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Nelson V. Munoz

Assistant City Attorney