File #: 15280    Version: 0 Name: Purchase of a portable holding cell for Sheriff's Department.
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/29/2004 In control: (R)Health and Justice Committee
On agenda: 11/29/2004 Final action: 12/6/2004
Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of a portable holding cell for use by the Sheriff's Department to PX Direct of Philadelphia, PA, in the actual amount to the County not to exceed $9,591.00 as a sole source purchase and transferring $9,591.00 within the Sheriff's Department's accounts to enable the purchase.
Sponsors: Robert Stringfield
Indexes: SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

 

 

Title

A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of a portable holding cell for use by the Sheriff's Department to PX Direct of Philadelphia, PA, in the actual amount to the County not to exceed $9,591.00 as a sole source purchase and transferring $9,591.00 within the Sheriff's Department's accounts to enable the purchase.

 

 

Intro

RESOLUTION # 15280, November 29, 2004

 

INTRODUCED BY Robert A. Stringfield, County Legislator

 

 

 

Body

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 $5,000.00; and,

 

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director recommends the purchase of a portable holding cell for use by the Sheriff's Department to PX Direct of Philadelphia, PA; and,

 

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director further recommends that he not take competitive bids with regard to said purchase for the reason that PX Direct of Philadelphia, PA, is the only known vendor offering this type of specialized equipment for law enforcement purposes; and,

 

WHEREAS, in order to fund this purchase, a transfer between Sheriff Department accounts is necessary; and,

 

WHEREAS, the County Executive recommends said transfer; now therefore,

 

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer be and hereby is made:

 

Department/Division                                          Character/Description                     From                                          To

 

Special Road & Bridge Fund

Sheriff

004 4201 6798                                                                Grant Match                                                               $9,591.00

 

Special Road & Bridge Fund

Sheriff

004 4201 8020                                                               Building Improvements                                                               $9,591.00

 

and,

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the purchase be made as recommended by the Purchasing Director to PX Direct of Philadelphia, PA, in the actual amount to the County not to exceed $9,591.00 as a sole source purchase and transferring $9,591.00, and that the Purchasing Director be, and is hereby, authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary for the recommended purchase of a portable holding cell from PX Direct of Philadelphia, PA, in the actual amount to the County not to exceed $9,591.00; and,

 

 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the agreement.

 

 

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 # 15280 of November 29, 2004 was duly passed on ____________December 6____________________, 2004 by the Jackson County Legislature.  The votes thereon were as follows:

 

                     Yeas _______7__________                     Nays  ______0_______

 

                     Abstaining _____0______                                          Absent _____2_______

 

______________________                     _____________________________________

Date                                                                                                                              Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature

 

 

Fiscal Note

Funds sufficient for this transfer are available from the source indicated below.

 

ACCOUNT NUMBER:                      004 4201 6798

ACCOUNT TITLE:                                            Special Road & Bridge

                                                                                    Sheriff

                                                                                    Grant Match

NOT TO EXCEED:                                            $9,591.00

 

There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.

 

ACCOUNT NUMBER:                      004 4201 8020

ACCOUNT TITLE:                                            Special Road & Bridge

                                                                                    Sheriff

                                                                                    Building Improvements

NOT TO EXCEED:                                            $9,591.00

 

 

_________________________                         ____________________________________

Date                                                                                                                              Director of the Department of Finance