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 inmate pay telephone services for use by the Department of Corrections to Smart Communications Holding, Inc., of Seminole, FL, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 11-22, for a commission payable to the County.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21098, November 21, 2022
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Department of Corrections has a continuing need to provide pay telephone service to those confined by the department; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing has solicited proposals on Request for Proposals No. 11-22 for the furnishing of inmate pay telephone service; and,
WHEREAS, a total of five notifications were distributed and viewed, and four responses were received and evaluated as follows:
BIDDER POINTS AWARDED
Smart Communications Holding, Inc., Seminole, FL 93.6
Securus Technologies, LLC, Dallas, TX 75.8
Inmate Calling Solutions LLC, San Antonio, TX 64.4
Global Tel Link Corporation, Reston, VA 59.4
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WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1054.6, Jackson County Code, 1984, the Directors of Finance and Purchasing and Corrections recommend the award of contract to Smart Communications Holding, Inc., of Seminole, FL, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 11-22, as the best bidder meeting specifications, as set out in the attached Request for Legislative Action; and,
WHEREAS, Smart Communications Holding, Inc., will provide these services at no cost to the County and will pay a commission to the County based on the revenue earned; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the award be made as recommended by the Directors of Finance and Purchasing and Corrections and that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary for 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:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 21098 of November 21, 2022 was duly passed on December 5, 2022 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