ORDINANCE NO. 971789

Authorizing a $46,000.00 increase on Contract No. 970355 with Sarai Construction, Inc., for constructing a storm sewer improvement in the vicinity of 5219 Sunset Drive and authorizing the Director of Public Works to expend said sum in previously appropriated funds for the project.

WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 971219 passed August 28, 1997, the Council authorized a contract with Sarai Construction, Inc., in the amount of $33,030.00 with an authorized expenditure of $36,736.29; and

WHEREAS, during the course of the work, the need for additional construction was required to improve street drainage in this area; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to expend the additional sum of $46,000.00 from funds heretofore appropriated to Account No. 98-309-089-6400-T as and for the balance of the consideration in the aforesaid contract and for engineering associated therewith.

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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