IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing Change Order No. 2 to the contract with Universal Construction of Lenexa, KS, for the Historic Truman Courthouse, Project No. 3147, increasing the contract amount by $199,556.00.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 18161, May 6, 2013
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
Body
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, by Resolution 18118, March 11, 2013, the Legislature did authorize Change Order No. 1 to the agreement with Universal Construction in the amount of $85,026.00, related to improvements for the City of Independence's Tourism Department Offices; and,
WHEREAS, the contractor has now determined that a large portion of the waste pipe in the building has excessive leaks and/or wear and will need to be replaced; and,
WHEREAS, additionally, the contractor has requested additional working days to complete this extra work by the target completion date prior to the Santa-Cali-Gon Days festival, and requests an allowance to cover overtime wage rates only; and,
WHEREAS, the original plans proposed basic signage on the building grounds, but it is now recommended that the signage be upgraded to better represent the historic dignity of the building; and,
WHEREAS, Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $199,556.00 is needed to provide additional funds to cover the costs of these improvements and overtime costs; 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. 2 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. 18161 of May 6, 2013, was duly passed on May 13, 2013 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________8_______ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ____0_______ Absent _____0_______ Excused______1________
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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: $119,556.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing