IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION awarding a three-year term and supply contract with NOVA Information Systems, Inc., of Knoxville, TN, for the furnishing of credit card payment processing services for use by the Parks and Recreation Department as a sole source purchase.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 15402, February 28, 2005
INTRODUCED BY Fred Arbanas, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department is in need of credit card payment processing services for departmental operations that are compatible with the Departments registration and reservation software technology; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Purchasing recommends the award of this contract to NOVA Information Systems, Inc., of Knoxville, TN, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, N.A. of Nicollet, MN, as a sole source purchase pursuant to Section 1040.1, Jackson County Code, 1984; and,
WHEREAS, the fee arrangement associated with the agreement are:
Proposed Fee Per Transaction
VISA/ MasterCard Debit Card 1.30% + $0.15
VISA/ MasterCard 1.65% + $0.15
VISA Key Entered (Phone) 1.90% + $0.15
Monthly Maintenance Fee $5.00 per merchant account
and,
WHEREAS, the annual cost for the monthly maintenance fee would not exceed $1,020.00 and is subject to annual appropriation; and,
WHEREAS, the transaction fees for this award will be made on an as needed basis and does not obligate Jackson County to pay any specific amount; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute a three (3) year Merchant Application Agreement with NOVA Information Systems, Inc., of Knoxville, TN, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, N.A. of Nicollet, MN, for the furnishing of credit card payment processing services for use by the Parks and Recreation Department as set forth in the Merchant Application Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; 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, subject to annual appropriation.
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 # 15402 of February 28, 2005 was duly passed on ________March 7_____________, 2005 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas______9_______ Nays ______0______
Abstaining ____0____ Absent _____0______
______________________ ____________________________________
Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the monthly maintenance fee 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 provider for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 003-1601-6790
ACCOUNT TITLE: Park Fund
Park Director
Other Contractual Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $1, 020.00
This award for the transaction fees will be 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. All future years are subject to annual appropriation.
All future years subject to annual appropriation.
______________________ _________________________________
Date Director of the Department of Finance