IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE appropriating $950,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2025 Grant Fund and awarding a contract for the furnishing of construction services to Terry Snelling of Independence, MO for the Rock Island Trail Greenwood Connector, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 25-034 at a cost to the County not to exceed $1,914,489.00.
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ORDINANCE NO. 6048, December 1, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Parks + Rec Department has a priority for construction services to extend the Rock Island Trail toward the City of Greenwood; and,
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 5609 dated April 11, 2022, a funding agreement was executed between MoDOT and Jackson County authorizing the County Executive to execute a Surface Transportation Program Agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to allow for Phase 1, construction relating to the Greenwood/Rock Island Trail Connector Grant Project; and,
WHEREAS, a contingency fund is requested to be included in funding for the construction contract in amount of $120,000.00 in addition to the bid amount said funds are to be utilized for any additional work necessary due to unforeseen conditions encountered, additional work funded by contingency funds will need to be approved through the Contractor and Director of Parks + Rec by a work change directive; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing has solicited bids on Invitation to Bid No. 25-034 for the construction of this project; and,
WHEREAS, a total of four (4) responses were received and evaluated from the following:
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BIDDER |
BID |
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Terry Snelling Construction, Inc. Independence, MO (Jackson County) |
$1,794,489.00 |
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Realm Construction Blue Springs, MO (Jackson County) |
$2,359,156.12 |
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MegaKC Corporation Kansas City, MO (Jackson County) |
$2,870,539.50 |
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Radmacher Brothers Excavating, Inc. Pleasant Hill, MO |
$5,661,180.45 |
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WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1054.6 of the Jackson County Code, the Directors of Finance and Purchasing and Parks + Rec recommend award for the construction services to Terry Snelling Construction, Inc. of Independence, MO, for the reason that it has submitted the lowest and best bid; and,
WHEREAS, in the event that line item adjustments to the contract become necessary, it is appropriate that the Director of Parks + Rec be authorized to approve said line item adjustments, to the extent there is no additional cost to the County; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made as recommended by the Director of Parks + Rec, 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 signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached ordinance, Ordinance No. 6048 introduced on December 1, 2025, was duly passed on _____________________________, 2025 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________________ Nays _____________
Abstaining _____________ Absent ____________
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. 6048.
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Date Phil LeVota, County Executive
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this appropriation are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 010 9999 32810
ACCOUNT TITLE: Grant Fund
Undesignated Fund Balance
NOT TO EXCEED: $950,000.00
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. Funds for future years are subject to appropriation in the County’s then current annual budget.
ACCOUNT NUMBER 010 1608 58060
ACCOUNT TITLE Grant Fund
Parks-Construction Services
Other Improvements
NOT TO EXCEED $950,000.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER 003 1608 56030
ACCOUNT TITLE Park Fund
Parks-Construction Services
Architectural & Engin. Services
NOT TO EXCEED $64,171.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER 011 3601 56798
ACCOUNT TITLE Rock Island Railroad C/P Fund
Parks-Rock Island Rail Corridor Aut
Grant Match
NOT TO EXCEED $198,979.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER 013 1608 58060
ACCOUNT TITLE County Improvement Fund
Parks-Construction Services
Other Improvements
NOT TO EXCEED $701,339.00
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Date County Administration