IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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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.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5783, August 21, 2023
INTRODUCED BY Jeanie Lauer, County Legislator
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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:
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BIDDER |
BID |
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Universal Construction Co., Inc. Kansas City, KS |
$5,585,747 |
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Gunter Construction Company Kansas City, KS |
$5,597,855 |
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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 contract to Gunter Construction Company; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1054.6 of the Jackson County Code, the Directors of Finance and Purchasing and Public Works recommend award for the construction of exterior improvements to Gunter Construction Company of Kansas City, KS, for the reason that it has submitted the lowest and best bid; and,
WHEREAS, an appropriation is necessary to place the funds in the proper spending account; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following appropriation be and hereby is made:
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DEPARTMENT/DIVISION |
CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION |
FROM |
TO |
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County Improvement Fund |
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013-9999 |
32810 Undesignated Fund Balance |
$5,597,855 |
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Fac. Mgmt Kansas City 013-1204 |
58020 Buildings & Improvements |
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$5,597,855 |
and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made as recommended by the Directors of Public Works and Finance and Purchasing, and that the County Executive be, and is hereby, authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary to the accomplishment of the award, in forms to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED 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 Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached Ordinance, Ordinance No. 5783 introduced on August 21, 2023, failed on October 2, 2023 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______3_________ Nays ______4________
Abstaining ____0______ Absent _____2_______
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No. 5783.
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Date Frank White, Jr., County Executive
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this appropriation are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 013 9999 32810
ACCOUNT TITLE: County Improvement Fund
Undesignated Fund Balance
NOT TO EXCEED: $5,597,855.00
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: 013 1204 58020
ACCOUNT TITLE: County Improvement Fund
Fac. Mgmt Kansas City
Buildings & Improvements
NOT TO EXCEED: $5,597,855.00
______________________ _______________________________
Date Chief Administrative Officer