ORDINANCE NO. 230312
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Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department
Authorizing Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $1,183,976.00 to a design professional services agreement with Taliaferro & Browne; Inc. for the 18th Street Pedestrian Mall Project for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,471,353.00; recognizing Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department goals; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works on May 4, 2022 authorized an agreement with Taliaferro & Browne; Inc. for initial design professional services for the 18th Street Pedestrian Mall project in the amount of $287,377.00; and
WHEREAS, after review of the project's January 2023 final study, Council has directed staff to complete the design of the 18th Street Pedestrian Mall Project; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute the design professional services Amendment No. 1 agreement with Taliaferro & Browne; Inc. and The Olsson Studio in the amount of $1,183,976.00 from funds previously appropriated to 23-1000-897312-B-89060886 account for Project No. 89060886 - 18th Street Pedestrian Mall Project for a total contract amount of $1,471,353.00. A copy of the amendment is on file in the Public Works Department.
Section 2. That the Director of Public Works is hereby designated requisitioning authority for Account No. 23-1000-897312.
Section 3. That the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department, to assure fair representation by socially and economically disadvantaged groups, approved for the above contract, a fifteen (15%) percent representation by Minority Owned Businesses and eleven (11%) percent representation by Women Owned Businesses.
Section 4. That this ordinance, relating to the design, repair, maintenance or construction of a public improvement, is r...
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