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:
BIDDER
BID
Universal Construction Co., Inc.
Kansas City, KS
$5,585,747
Gunter Construction Company
Kansas City, KS
$5,597,855
MegaKC Corporation
North Kansas City, MO
$6,941,474
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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 contr...
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