ORDINANCE NO. 250260
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Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department
Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute contracts (Contract No. EV3765) with Mid-America Regional Council ($300,000.00), Bridging the Gap, Inc. ($1,766,060.00), Deep Roots KC, Inc. ($250,000.00) and Heartland Conservation Alliance, Inc. ($2,783,940.00) as part of the previously appropriated $5,100,000.00 ARPA Stormwater Infrastructure Grant award to fund riparian restoration along the Blue River; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to amend the contracts; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, per Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 241012, the City accepted a $5,000,000.00 grant award from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' American Rescue Plan Act Stormwater Infrastructure Grant Program for riparian restoration along the Blue River; and
WHEREAS, the City previously appropriated required matching funds in the amount of $100,000.00; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the Manager of Procurement Services ("Manager") is authorized to execute Contract No. EV3765-01 in the amount of $300,000.00 with the Mid-America Regional Council for services detailed under the Blue River Greenway Restoration Plan dated September 23, 2024 ("Blue River Plan"). A copy of the contract is on file in the office of the Manager.
Section 2. That the Manager is authorized to execute Contract No. EV3765-02 in the amount of $1,766,060.00 with Bridging the Gap, Inc. for services detailed under the Blue River Plan. A copy of the contract is on file in the office of the Manager.
Section 3. That the Manager is authorized to execute Contract No. EV3765-03 in the amount of $250,000.00 with Deep Roots KC, Inc., for services detailed under the Blue River Plan. A copy of the contract is on file in the office of the Manager.
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