IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the three-year-lease of eight wide-area mowers for use by the Parks + Rec Department to Van Wall Equipment, of Lenexa, KS, under the terms and conditions of Sourcewell Grounds Maintenance Contract No. 031121-DAC, an existing, competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $163,416.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21666 July 1, 2024
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Parks + Rec Department has a need to lease eight wide-area mowers (WAMs) for use for weekly grounds mowing within the park system; and,
WHEREAS, the leased mowers would supplement and replace the current twelve WAMs fleet, several of which are beyond repair, however six are still in service when operable; and,
WHEREAS, the Directors of Parks + Rec and Finance and Purchasing recommend the award of the three-year-lease contract to Van Wall Equipment, of Lenexa, KS, under the terms and conditions of Sourcewell Grounds Contract No. 031121-DAC, an existing competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $163,416.00; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1030.4, Jackson County Code, 1984, the Directors of Parks + Rec and Finance and Purchasing recommend the award under the existing competitively bid government contract for the reason that this will allow the County to take advantage of significant discounts offered to larger entities; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that award be made under the existing competitively bid government contract as recommended by the Directors of Parks + Rec and Finance and Purchasing and that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary to the accomplishment of the award; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contract.
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. 21666 of July 1, 2024, was duly passed on ______________________, 2024 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
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: 003 1010 58202
ACCOUNT TITLE: Park Fund
Parks - Fleet Replacement
Lease/Purchase Equipment
NOT TO EXCEED: $163,416.00
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Date Chief Administrative Officer