IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION transferring $545,300.00 within the 2013 General Fund and authorizing the County Executive to execute an Agreement for Professional Architectural Design Services with Burns and McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., for architectural design services in connection with the renovation of the Jackson County Courthouse Annex Project, No. 3146, at a cost to the County not to exceed $545,300.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18115, March 11, 2013
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, Greg Grounds, Theresa Garza Ruiz, Crystal Williams, Fred Arbanas, Scott Burnett, James D. Tindall, Dan Tarwater, and Bob Spence, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, the Legislature has previous authorized the renovation of the Historic Truman Courthouse, located on the courthouse square in Independence, MO, to better utilize the vacant office space available there, due to the need for additional space for the Circuit Court at the Courthouse Annex in Independence; and,
WHEREAS, the renovation of the Historic Truman Courthouse is in its final stages, and it is now necessary to begin renovation of the Courthouse Annex; and,
WHEREAS, the Annex was built in 1948 and the westwing was added in 1972 to serve the County judicial system and other County services; and,
WHEREAS, renovation of the Annex will enable the facility to be used for judicial functions and the Legislative Chamber, while other County offices to be relocated to the Historic Truman Courthouse; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works solicited proposals for the necessary architectural design and construction services and received fifteen submissions thereon; and,
WHEREAS, a review committee made up of representatives of the Municipal Court, the Finance and Purchasing Department, the Public Works Department, and a private attorney, interviewed the three top applicants; and,
WHEREAS, the review committee recommends award of a contract for design and construction architectural services to Burns and McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., of Kansas City (Jackson County), MO, at a cost to the County not to exceed $545,300.00; and,
WHEREAS, a transfer is necessary to cover these costs; and,
WHEREAS, the County Executive recommends this transfer; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer be made within the 2013 General Fund:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER DESCRIPTION FROM TO
General Fund
Non-Departmental
001-5101 58020 - Buildings/Imprvmts $545,300
001-5101 58060 - Other Professional Services $545,300
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute an Agreement for Professional Architectural Design Services with Burns and McDonnell Company, Inc., relating to the renovation of the Jackson County Courthouse Annex Project, No 3146, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the Agreement.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________ ______________________________
Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18115 of March 11, 2013, was duly passed on March 18, 2013 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________8______ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining _____0____ Absent ______1______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this transfer are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 5101 58020
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Non Departmental
Buildings and Improvement
NOT TO EXCEED: $545,300.00
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: 001 5101 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Non Departmental
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $545,300.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing