IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Universal Construction of Lenexa, KS, for the Historic Truman Courthouse, Project No. 3147, increasing the contract amount by $85,026.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18118, March 11, 2013
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 17995, dated October 8, 2012, the Legislature did authorize the execution of an agreement with the City of Independence for the lease of office space located in the Historic Truman Courthouse to house its Tourism Department; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 18028, dated November 19, 2012, the Legislature did authorize an agreement with Universal Construction of Lenexa, KS, for the renovation of the Historic Truman Courthouse, Project No. 3147, at a cost to the County not to exceed $4,800,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Independence desires to upgrade and finish the renovation work to its Tourism Department offices to be housed there; and,
WHEREAS, additionally, there will be an upgrade to the flooring in the elevators located in the Historic Truman Courthouse and the Kansas City Courthouse; and,
WHEREAS, Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $85,026.00 is needed to provide additional funds to cover the costs of these improvements; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Independence, by its Ordinance 18074, dated March 4, 2013, did authorize the payment of funds in the amount of $273,057.00 for improvements to the Historic Truman Courthouse for the Tourism Department offices; and,
WHEREAS Ordinance 4513, dated March 11, 2013, now under consideration by the Legislature, will appropriate the funds necessary to cover the costs of the Tourism office improvements, $78,057.00 of which are included in this change order; and,
WHEREAS, the balance of funds needed for the change order in the amount of $6,969.00 will come from County funds already budgeted; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works recommends approval of the request; and,
WHEREAS, this project is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that Change Order No. 1 to the aforesaid contract be, and is hereby, approved, and the County Executive be, and is hereby authorized to execute said change order on behalf of the County; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contract.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18118 of March 11, 2013, was duly passed on March 11, 2013 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas __________9_____ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ______0_____ Absent _____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 5101 58020
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Non-Departmental
Buildings & Improvements
NOT TO EXCEED: $85,026.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing