IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of playground equipment for use by the Parks and Recreation Department, to Athco, LLC, of Lenexa, Kansas, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 60-11, at a cost to the County not to exceed $34,685.00.
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RESOLUTION #17704, October 24, 2011
INTRODUCED BY Fred Arbanas, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department desires to purchase Sports Play Castle playground equipment for installation and use at the Little Blue Trace Trail Park access location in Independence, MO; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing has solicited bids on Invitation to Bid No. 60-11 for the furnishing of this equipment; and,
WHEREAS, a total of sixteen notifications were distributed and four responses were received, with the three lowest bids as follows:
BIDDER TOTAL BASE BID
Athco, LLC, Lenexa, KS $34,685.00
AB Creative, DeSoto, KS $40,528.00
Constructive Playthings, Grandview, MO $44,100.00
and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends that the contract be awarded to Athco, LLC, of Lenexa, KS, as the lowest and best bidder; 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 to the accomplishment of the award; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing 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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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #17704 of October 24, 2011, was duly passed on Ocotober 31, 2011 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________8________ Nays _______0________
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent ______1_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 003 1602 58060
ACCOUNT TITLE: Park Fund
Park Operations
Other Improvements
NOT TO EXCEED: $34,685.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing