ORDINANCE NO. 260097
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Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department
Accepting and approving a $1,869,274.00 grant award from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) for financing through the Missouri State Revolving Fund for a construction project to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and MDNR Safe Drinking Water Act revised Lead and Copper rule requirements; giving the Director of Water Services the authority to accept the grant award; estimating and appropriating $1,869,274.00 in the Water Fund; authorizing the Director of Water Services to execute a $1,699,340.00 construction contract with Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc., for the Drinking Water Service Line Inspections project; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $1,869,274.00; authorizing two successive one-year options to renew with further City Council approval; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, the Water Services Department is undertaking this construction project to comply with the EPA and MDNR Safe Drinking Water Act revised Lead and Copper rule requirements; and
WHEREAS, work will begin as a pilot study in two neighborhoods consisting of a series of water service line inspections using hydro-excavation on approximately 400 properties located within two pilot neighborhoods (Columbus Park and Lykins) south of the Missouri River in the Northeast area. This work is in support of the City's drinking water service line materials inventory project; and
WHEREAS, this project is being financed through the Missouri State Revolving Fund Federal Capitalization Grants to Missouri, under Grant No. Grant No. DWLSL-356-24; and
WHEREAS, this proposed ordinance is for approval of a construction project utilizing $1,869,274.00 grant; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the Director of the Water Services Department is authorized to accept a $1...
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