IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of professional mortuary services for use by the Public Administrator to Charter Funerals of Missouri, LLC of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 24-085.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21852, February 3, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Jalen Anderson, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, pursuant to section 205.630, RSMo, the County is required to provide a reasonable sum, as determined by the County, to provide burial services for individuals who die within the County and have no means of paying a funeral expense; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing issued Request for Proposals No. 24-085 in response to that need; and,
WHEREAS, two proposals were received and evaluated from the following:
BIDDERS
Charter Funerals of Missouri, LLC
Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
SIG-MO Assets, LLC
Kansas City, MO
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WHEREAS, following the evaluation of proposals, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of a contract to Charter Funerals of Missouri, LLC of Kansas City, MO for the reason that it has submitted the lowest and best proposal; 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 2025 to be $150,000.00; 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 is hereby, authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary for the accomplishment of the award; 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 agency 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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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 21852 of February 3, 2025, was duly passed on _______________________________, 2025 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________________ Nays _____________
Abstaining _____________ Absent ____________
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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, which is estimated for 2025 to be $150,000.00.
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Date Chief Administrative Officer