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:
BIDDER
BID
Terry Snelling Construction, Inc.
Independence, MO
(Jackson County)
$1,794,489.00
Realm Construction
Blue Springs, MO
(Jackson County)
$2,359,156.12
MegaKC Corporation
Kansas City, MO
(Jackson County)
$2,870,539.50
Radmacher Brothers Excavating, Inc.
Pleasant Hill, MO
$5,661,180.45
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