IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Purchasing Director to renew the contract with Southwestern Bell Advanced Solutions, Inc., for the furnishing of frame relay line service for a period of three years, at an annual cost to the County of $31,556.64.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 13327, August 28, 2000
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, Southwestern Bell Advanced Solutions, Inc., is the County's current provider of all data lines, including lines used by the Circuit Court, an arrangement developed in 1999 by the County MIS Department and Circuit Court Computer Services, to increase combined computer capabilities without increasing combined costs; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director recommends the renewal of this arrangement for a period of three years, to include upgrades to replace a "dial up" line and increase transmission speeds, at an annual cost of $31,556.64; and,
WHEREAS, Southwestern Bell Advanced Solutions, Inc., is the only telecommunications provider which can access the switching system currently utilized by the County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Purchasing Director be and hereby is authorized to renew the contract with Southwestern Bell Advanced Solutions, Inc., for the furnishing of frame relay line service, and to execute any and all documents necessary to effect same; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Manager of the Division of Finance be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment of the contract, to the extent that sufficient appropriations are included 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:
_________________________ ___________________________________
County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #13327 of August 28, 2000 was duly passed on ____________September 5__________________, 2000 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________8_________ Nays ______0_______
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent _____1_______
______________________ _____________________________________
Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
I hereby certify that there is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which this contract is chargeable, and a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation of $31,556.64 which is hereby authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 5101 6430
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Non-Departmental
Telephone Service (Utility Billing)
NOT TO EXCEED: $31,556.64
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Date Director of the Department of Finance