IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of an ADA inmate transport van, a transport van and two SUV’s, for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Gary Crossley Ford of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract No. MC250182001, an existing competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $216,293.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21985, August 4, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Venessa Huskey, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office has a continuing need for vehicles to transport inmates to court and other appointments, also to attend to staff that are at offsite posts; and,
WHEREAS, the vehicles will help to accommodate the transportation needs of the Jackson County Detention Center and its ability to maintain safe and reliable transportation; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1030.4 of the Jackson County Code, the Sheriff and Director of Finance and Purchasing recommend the award of a contract for the furnishing of an ADA inmate transport van, a transport van, and two SUV’s for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Gary Crossley Ford of Kansas City, under the terms and conditions of an existing competitively bid State of Missouri Contract No. MC250182001, at an actual total cost to the County in the amount of $216,293.00; and,
WHEREAS, an award under the state contract is recommended due to the significant discounts offered to larger entities; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the award be made under the existing competitively bid government contract as recommended by the Sheriff and Director of Finance and Purchasing and that the Director be and hereby is authorized to execute 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. 21985 of August 4, 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
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: 001 2701 58120
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Corrections
Automobiles
NOT TO EXCEED: $216,293.00
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Date Chief Administrative Officer