IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of electronic security controls at the Jackson County Detention Center for use by the Department of Corrections to Southern Folger Detention Equipment Company of San Antonio, TX, at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $79,000.00, as a sole source purchase.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18665, November 17, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Garza Ruiz, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 4689, dated November 17, 2014, now pending before the Legislature, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, the Kansas City Police Department, and the County desire to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement whereby the County will provide additional space to house the police department's detainees; and,
WHEREAS, as part of this Agreement, the City will provide $1,067,000.00 in funds for the renovation of space located in the Jackson County Detention Center to provide for 100 additional inmate beds; and,
WHEREAS, this renovated space will require the installation of security electronic controls integrated to the Detention Center's existing proprietary security system; and,
WHEREAS, section 1030.1, Jackson County Code, 1984, eliminates the requirement for competitive bidding when items to be purchased can be obtained from only one source and requires notification of and approval by the Legislature on sole source purchases exceeding $25,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of a contract for the furnishing of electronic security controls for the Detention Center for use by the Department of Corrections to Southern Folger Detention Equipment Company of San Antonio, TX, as a sole source purchase, at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $79,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the Director further recommends that he not take competitive bids for this equipment, for the reason that Southern Folger Detention Equipment Company is the provider of the Detention Center's current security equipment and it is the only company capable of providing its proprietary compatible equipment; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made as recommended by the Director of Finance and Purchasing, and that the Director 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 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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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18665 of November 17, 2014, was duly passed on November 24, 2014 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9______ Nays _____0_____
Abstaining ____0_____ Absent _____0______
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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 58020
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Corrections
Buildings and Improvements
NOT TO EXCEED: $79,000.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing