IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of software maintenance for use by the Public Administrator’s Office to SEM Applications, Inc., of Oregon, MO, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $60,000.00, as a sole source purchase.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 22164, February 2, 2026
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, the Public Administrator’s Office has a continuing need for annual maintenance and support of its proprietary SEM Applications software; and,
WHEREAS, the Public Administrator’s Office currently uses SEM Applications’ accounting software to maintain financial records for its managed estates; and,
WHEREAS, the recommended maintenance agreement supports this critical application necessary for County business; and,
WHEREAS, annual software maintenance agreements are considered sole source purchases, as the maintenance can only be provided by the software’s developer; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1030.1 of the Jackson County Code, 1984, the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of a software maintenance and support agreement for use by the Public Administrator’s Office to SEM Applications, Inc. of Oregon, MO, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $60,000.00, as a sole source purchase; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made as recommended by the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing, and that the Director be and hereby is authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary for the accomplishment of the award; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Interim 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:
______________________________
County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 22164 of February 2, 2026, was duly passed on ___________________________, 2026 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______________ Nays ______________
Abstaining _________ Absent ____________
________________________ _______________________________
Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of the 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: 002 3501 56662
ACCOUNT TITLE: Health Fund
Public Administrator
Software Maintenance
NOT TO EXCEED: $60,000.00
___________________________ ________________________________
Date County Administration