IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a term and supply contract for the furnishing of online legal publications and legal research services for use by the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, the County Counselor's Office, and the Department of Corrections to West Group of Carol Stream, IL, to provide for departmental needs for the upcoming twelve month period, as a sole source purchase.
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RESOLUTION # 15965, July 17, 2006
INTRODUCED BY Rhonda L. Shoemaker, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, section 1040.1 of the Jackson County Code, 1984, eliminates the requirement for competitive bidding when items to be purchased can be obtained from only one source; and,
WHEREAS, section 1063.00 of the Code requires notification of and approval by the Legislature on such sole source purchases exceeding $25,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the Finance and Purchasing Director recommends a contract with West Group of Carol Stream, IL, for the furnishing of online legal publications and legal research services for use by the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, the County Counselor's Office, and the Department of Corrections; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director further recommends that it not take competitive bids with regard to said contract for the reason that West Group of Carol Stream, IL, is the only supplier of its proprietary Westlaw online legal publications, legal research services, and the official legal reporter for the State of Missouri, which services best meet the needs of the user agencies; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Finance and Purchasing Director be, and hereby is, authorized to execute for the County a contract with West Group of Carol Stream, IL, for the furnishing of online legal publications and legal research services for the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, the County Counselor's Office, and the Department of Corrections, to provide for departmental needs for the upcoming twelve month period; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing 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.
Enacted and Approved
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 # 15965 of July 17, 2006, was duly passed on _________July 24_______________, 2006 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas 9 Nays 0
Abstaining 0 Absent 0
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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.
Date Director of Finance and Purchasing