IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of hardware maintenance and service on the VoIP Telephone System for use by the Information Technology Department to SKC Communications, of Shawnee Mission, KS, as a sole source purchase.
Intro
RESOLUTION #17699, October 17, 2011
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, the Information Technologies Department has a need for ongoing hardware maintenance and service of the VoIP Telephone System for the upcoming twelve-month period; and,
WHEREAS, section 1030.1, Jackson County Code, 1984, eliminates the requirement for competitive bidding when items to be purchased can be obtained from only one source and requires notification of and approval by the Legislature on source sole source purchases exceeding $25,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends a twelve-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of hardware maintenance and service for the VoIP Telephone System, from SKC Communications of Shawnee Mission, KS, for use by the Information Technology Department; and,
WHEREAS, the Director further recommends that he not take competitive bids with regard to said hardware maintenance and service, for the reason that SKC Communications installed the telephone system and is the County's software maintenance supplier for the equipment; 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 is hereby, authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary to the accomplishment of the award; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contract, to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using spending agencies are contained in the then current Jackson County budget.
Fiscal Note - Resolution
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #17699 of October 17, 2011, was duly passed on October 24, 2011 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________7_________ Nays _______0________
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent ______2_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of 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.
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing