IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a term and supply contract on Bid No. 5-97 for the furnishing of pesticides for use by the Parks and Recreation Department to Carso, Inc., of Camargo, IL ($11,000.00), Terra International, Inc., of St. Joseph, MO ($7,100.00), United Horticulture Supply of Kansas City, MO ($4,400.00), and Helena Co. of Lenexa, KS ($1,500.00), to provide for departmental needs for the upcoming one-year period, in the estimated  aggregate amount of $24,000.00.
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RESOLUTION # 11694, April 14, 1997
INTRODUCED BY Fred Arbanas, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director has solicited formal written bids on Bid No. 5-97 for the furnishing of pesticides for use by the Parks and Recreation Department; and,
WHEREAS, following evaluation of the bids submitted, the Purchasing Director recommends the contract be divided and awarded to the vendors submitting the lowest bid for each item; and,
WHEREAS, award as recommended would result in estimated awards to the following vendors:
	    VENDOR 					ESTIMATED AWARD
Carso, Inc.						$11,000.00 
 Camargo, IL
Terra International, Inc.				  $7,100.00
 St. Joseph, MO
United Horticulture Supply				  $4,400.00
 Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
Helena Co.						  $1,500.00
 Lenexa, KS
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made as recommended by the Purchasing Director, and that the Purchasing 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 the Department of Finance is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contract, to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using spending agency have heretofore been made in the current Jackson County budget...Attorney
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 #11694 of April 14, 1997 was duly passed on ____________April 21______________, 1997 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 Brogoto, 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 will, of necessity, be determined as each using agency places its order.
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Date					Director of the Department of Finance