IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
 
Title
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve (12) month term and supply contract for the furnishing of live bait for use by the Parks and Recreation Department to J & J Enterprises of Butler, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 55-04.
 
Intro
RESOLUTION # 15416, March 14, 2005
 
INTRODUCED BY   Fred Arbanas, County Legislator
 
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WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department has a continuing need for the furnishing of live bait; and,
 
WHEREAS, the Director of Purchasing has solicited formal written bids on Bid No. 55-04 for the furnishing of live bait for use by Parks and Recreation Department; and,
 
WHEREAS, a total of fourteen (14) Invitations to Bid were distributed and three (3) responses were received as follows:
                     Bidders                                                               Minnows per Pound                                                     Worms         
                                                                                                         Sm      Md      Large                              Night Crawl       River
J & J Enterprises                                          $9.14 $8.25   $7.25                                          $1.25                                          No Bid
                      Butler, MO
                     
                     Keller Bait Farm                                          $7.50                     $6.50 $6.50                                          $0.90                                          No Bid
                      Buckner, MO
 
                     Halphin Enterprises                                          No bid No Bid No Bid                     $1.15                                          No Bid
                      Blue Springs, MO
 
 and,
 
WHEREAS, based on Keller Bait Farm's history of past performance and poor quality of products and the non-responsive bid by Halphin Enterprises, the Director of Purchasing has recommended J & J Enterprises as the best bid; and,
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1054.6 of the Jackson County Code, 1984, the Director of Purchasing recommends the award of a twelve (12) month term and supply contract to J & J Enterprises of Butler, MO, as the best bidder; now therefore,                     
 
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made to J & J Enterprises of Butler, MO, and that the Purchasing 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 of the Department of Finance is authorized to make payments to the extent that sufficient appropriations are available.
 
 
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date:  This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________                                               _______________________________
Acting Chief Deputy County Counselor                                                                    County Counselor
 
Certificate of Passage
                     I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 15146 of March 14, 2005 was duly passed on ___________March 14_________________, 2005 by the Jackson County Legislature.  The votes thereon were as follows:
 
                     Yeas ______8_________                                                               Nays ______0________
 
                     Abstaining ____0_____                                                               Absent ____1________
 
 
________________________                                          ____________________________________
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 appropriations.
 
 
 
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Date                                                                                                                                Director of the Department of Finance