ORDINANCE NO. 250506
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Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department
Authorizing a $199,471,19 construction contract Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 9826-1 with Leath & Sons, Inc., for the Water Main Replacement - Subsidiary Replacements Renewal No. 1 project for a total contract amount of $699,471.19; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, the City executed Contract No. 9826 with Leath & Sons, Inc., on February 23, 2024, for the Water Main Replacement - Subsidiary Replacements construction project totaling $500,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the City executed Contract No. 9826-1 with Leath & Sons, Inc., on September 27, 2024, for Renewal No. 1 to the Water Main Replacement - Subsidiary Replacements construction project totaling $500,000.00; and
WHEREAS, this proposed ordinance for a $199,471.19 Change Order No. 1 is needed to replace unforeseen added street blocks of water mains to be replaced outside of the scope of Engineering projects already executed; and
WHEREAS, in addition, this ordinance is needed for this Change Order No. 1 due to the dollar amount exceeding City Council authorization when totaling the original contract and renewal contract together; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the Director of the Water Services Department is authorized to execute Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 9826-1 in the amount of $199,471.19, for a total contract amount of $699,471.19 with Leath & Sons, Inc., for the Water Main Replacement - Subsidiary Replacements Renewal No. 1 project, Project No. 80002479. A copy of this change order is on file in the office of Water Services.
Section 2. That the Director of Water Services is authorized to expend up to the sum of $199,471.19 from Account No. 26-8010-807705-611060-80002479, Water Main Replacement Program, to satisfy the cost of this change order.
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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Tammy L. Queen
Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Mark P. Jones
Senior Associate City Attorney