Corrected
September 18, 2017
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six month term and supply contract with two twelve-month options to extend for the furnishing of professional mortuary services to Muehlebach Mortuary, Inc., d/b/a Muehlebach Funeral Care of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposal No. 34-17.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19575, September 11, 2017
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, pursuant to section 205.630, RSMo, the County is required to provide a reasonable sum, as determined by the County, to provide burial services for individuals who die within the County and have no means of paying a funeral expense; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing has solicited bids on Request for Proposals No. 34-17 for the furnishing of professional mortuary services; and,
WHEREAS, a total of thirty-four notifications were distributed and one response was received from the following:
RESPONDENT
Muehlebach Mortuary Inc., d/b/a Muehlebach Funeral Care
Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
WHEREAS, an evaluation team made up of representatives from the County Counselor’s Office reviewed the proposals on the basis of experience, qualifications references, pricing and ability to meet requirements; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends that award be made to Muehlebach Mortuary, Inc., as the bidder submitting the lowest and best bid; and,
WHEREAS, this award is made on an as needed basis and does not obligate the County to pay any specific amount; 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 is hereby, authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary for 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 contracts, to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using spending agency have been made in the then current Jackson County budget.
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. 19575 of September 11, 2017, was duly passed on September 18, 2017 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
This award is made on an as needed basis and does not obligate Jackson County to pay any specific amount. The availability of funds for specific purchases is subject to annual appropriations.
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Date Chief Financial Officer