IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
 
 
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A RESOLUTION awarding eight-year agricultural leases for the planting and harvesting of hay and crops on County park land to Mershon Cattle, LLC, of Lee’s Summit, MO, and Barker Farms of Lone Jack, MO, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals 59-16, for specified rents payable to the County.
 
 
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RESOLUTION NO. 19393, February 27, 2017
 
INTRODUCED BY Tony Miller, County Legislator
 
 
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 WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing has solicited formal written bids on Request for Proposals 59-16 for the lease of County park land for the planting and harvesting of hay and crops; and,
 
WHEREAS, a total of twenty-five notifications were distributed and four responses were received; and, 
 
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends that the leases be divided and awarded to the bidders submitting the highest and best bid for each parcel under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals 59-16; and,
 
WHEREAS, award as recommended would result in the award to the respective bidders as follows: 
 
 
 
LOCATION                                                                                    BIDDER                                                               RENT PER YEAR                                          
 
Blue and Gray Park                                                               Barker Farms                                                               $1,102.62
                                                                                                         Lone Jack, MO
 
Monkey Mountain Park                                          Mershon Cattle, LLC                                          $5,195.20
                                                                                                         Lee’s Summit, MO
 
Little Blue Trace/McCune                                          Mershon Cattle, LLC                                          $1,236.10
                                                                                                         Lee’s Summit, MO
 
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.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date:  This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature. 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
______________________________                                           _____________________________ 
Chief Deputy County Counselor                                                                County Counselor
 
 
Certificate of Passage 
 
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 19393 of February 27, 2017, was duly passed on March 6, 2017 by the Jackson County Legislature.  The votes thereon were as follows: 
 
 
 
Yeas _______6__________                                          Nays _____0______ 
 
 
 
Abstaining ______0_______                                          Absent ______3______ 
 
 
 
 
 
______________________                                                                 ________________________________ 
Date                                                                                                                                                   Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature