IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION transferring of funds and approval of professional consulting contract amendments for service provided in conjunction with the delivery of the New Jackson County Detention Center.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 22084, October 20, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, in order to effectively and efficiently deliver the new detention center project, Jackson County contracted with professional service providers JCDC Partners (R. 20332) and Strategic Workplace Solutions (R. 21008) for professional owner’s representative and third-party compliance services, respectively; and,
WHEREAS, due to no fault of the providers, the timeline to which their contracts were bound was extended, which created a shortfall to both service providers; and,
WHEREAS, it is the intention of Jackson County to remain in contract with these providers until the end of the necessary service period; and,
WHEREAS, the services provided by both vendors are critical in nature and important to the continued success of the detention center project; and,
WHEREAS, for JCDC Partners, we require services in coordination with the project
delivery substantial completion and close out time period which extends through February 2026 at a consultant fee of $282,854; and,
WHEREAS, Strategic Workplace Solutions has been requested to remain under contract through the end of 2026 to ensure that all compliance related efforts have been completed
and the Compliance Review Office of Jackson County has been satisfied that all requirements have been met at a cost of $535,214; and,
WHEREAS, The contracts amendments will extend the service period of each consultant group as stated above and will abide by all terms and conditions set forth in their original or master agreements previously approved by the Legislature; and,
WHEREAS, contract extension amendment request letters have been provided by both vendors and are attached within. In addition, we request that funds within Fund 013 of the existing 2025 budget be transferred to accommodate the necessary fees to extend the stated contracts. No additional outside funds will be required for these contract amendments; 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 be and hereby 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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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 22084 of October 20, 2025, was duly passed on ____________________________, 2025 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______________ Nays ______________
Abstaining _________ Absent ____________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature