Jackson County Missouri - File #: 5783

• File #: 5783
• Version: 0
• Name: exterior improvements to the JaCo Courthouse
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Perfection Failed
• File created: 8/17/2023
• In control: Budget Committee
• On agenda: 8/21/2023
• Final action: 10/2/2023
• Title: AN ORDINANCE appropriating $5,597,855.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2023 County Improvement Fund and awarding a contract for construction services for exterior improvements to the Jackson County Courthouse to Gunter Construction Co., of Kansas City, KS, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-037.
• Sponsors: Jeanie Lauer
• Indexes: COUNTY IMPROVEMENT FUND, JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE
• Related files: 20896

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/2/2023	0	County Legislature	perfect	Fail
10/2/2023	0	Budget Committee	no recommendation
9/26/2023	0	County Legislature	Go To 5th Perfection	Pass
9/25/2023	0	Budget Committee
9/19/2023	0	County Legislature	Go To 4th Perfection	Pass
9/18/2023	0	Budget Committee
9/12/2023	0	County Legislature	Go To 3rd Perfection	Pass
9/11/2023	0	Budget Committee
8/29/2023	0	County Legislature	Go To 2nd Perfection	Pass
8/28/2023	0	Budget Committee	hold
8/22/2023	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Perfection	Pass
8/21/2023	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Title
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $5,597,855.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2023 County Improvement Fund and awarding a contract for construction services for exterior improvements to the Jackson County Courthouse to Gunter Construction Co., of Kansas City, KS, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-037.


Intro
ORDINANCE NO. 5783, August 21, 2023

INTRODUCED BY Jeanie Lauer, County Legislator


Body
WHEREAS, the downtown Jackson County Courthouse is in need of exterior improvements; and,

WHEREAS, the exterior improvement project focuses on accessibility and applying the necessary and current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design and Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG); and,

WHEREAS, the exterior improvement project will address current Courthouse accessibility issues while also maintaining architectural aesthetics and beautification; and,

WHEREAS, the work will consist of architectural hardware, stair modification improvements, ADA compliant ramps, retaining walls, landscape work, paving modifications, and all associated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing requirements; and,

WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing has solicited bids on Invitation to Bid No. 23-037 for the construction of this project; and,
WHEREAS, a total of forty notifications were distributed and viewed, with three responses received and evaluated from the following:
BIDDER
BID
Universal Construction Co., Inc.
Kansas City, KS

$5,585,747
Gunter Construction Company
Kansas City, KS

$5,597,855
MegaKC Corporation
North Kansas City, MO
$6,941,474

and,

WHEREAS, an evaluation committee made up of representatives from the Purchasing and Public Works Departments evaluated the bids submitted and, after the disqualification of the bid from Universal Construction Company, Inc. for being incomplete, unanimously recommended the award of the contr...