IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION awarding twenty-four-month term and supply contracts, with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of towing services for use by various County departments to Brad’s Towing & Recovery, LLC of Smithville, MO, E.W. Transport of Kansas City, MO, Independence Specialty Towing, LLC of Independence, MO, Lazer-Pipes Services, Inc. of Grandview, MO, and Santa Fe Tow of Blue Springs, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-085.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 21580, March 18, 2024
INTRODUCED BY Megan L. Marshall, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing has solicited bids on Invitation to Bid No. 23-085, for the furnishing of towing services for use by various County departments; and,
WHEREAS, a total of twenty-two notifications were distributed and six responses were received and evaluated from the following:
BIDDER
Lazer-Pipes Services, Inc.
Grandview, MO
Fleming Auto Center, Inc., d/b/a
Jackson County Tow Service
Blue Springs, MO
Brad’s Towing & Recovery, LLC
Smithville, MO
E.W. Transport
Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
Independence Specialty Towing LLC
Independence, MO
Santa Fe Tow
Blue Springs, MO
and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1054.6 of the Jackson County Code, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of twenty-four-month term and supply contracts, with one twelve-month option to extend, to Brad’s Towing & Recovery, LLC of Smithville, MO; E.W. Transport of Kansas City, MO; Independence Specialty Towing, LLC of Independence, MO; Lazer-Pipes Services, Inc. of Grandview, MO; and Santa Fe Tow of Blue Springs, MO, as the lowest and best bidders; and,
WHEREAS, a split award is requested to give the County flexibility and convenience to obtain needed services at all County locations; and,
WHEREAS, this award is made on an as-needed basis and does not obligate Jackson County to pay any specific amount, with the availability of funds for specific purchases being subject to annual appropriation, which is estimated for 2024 to be $75,000.00; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made as recommended by the 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 Director is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contracts and any extensions thereto, to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using spending agencies are available in the then current Jackson County budget.
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. 21580 of March 18, 2024, was duly passed on March 25, 2024 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _____9__________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ____0_____ Absent _____0_______
________________________ _________________________________
Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of the Legislature
Fiscal Note
This award is made on a need basis and does not obligate Jackson County to pay any specific amount. The availability of funds for specific purchases is subject to annual appropriation, which is estimated for 2024 to be $75,000.00.
_______________________ ______________________________
Date Chief Administrative Officer