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April 1, 2014
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding twelve-month contracts, with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of training and consulting services, at a cost to the County for 2014 not to exceed $55,000.00 and for software maintenance, at a cost to the County for 2014 not to exceed $15,600.00, for use by the Assessment Department to Tyler Technologies, Inc., of Dayton, OH, as sole source purchases, for an aggregate 2014 cost to the County not to exceed $70,600.00
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RESOLUTION NO. 18463, April 1, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Garza Ruiz, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County has a continuing need for appraisal software maintenance, training, and consulting services for use by the Assessment Department; and,
WHEREAS, section 1030.1, Jackson County Code, 1984, eliminates the requirement for competitive bidding when items to be purchased can be obtained from only one source; and,
WHEREAS, section 1030.1 also requires notification of and approval by the Legislature on such sole source purchases exceeding $25,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of twelve-month contracts with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of software training and consulting, at a cost to the County for 2014 not to exceed $55,000.00 and software maintenance services, at a cost to the County for 2014 not to exceed $15,600.00, to Tyler Technologies, Inc., of Dayton, Ohio, as sole source purchases based upon its status as the sole provider of Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) software and its unique familiarity with the County as a current provider of services; and,
WHEREAS, these contracts for assessment consulting and software maintenance are in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri that the purchases 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 for 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 payments, on the contracts to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using agency are contained in the then current 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:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18463 of April 1, 2014, was duly passed on April 1, 2014 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
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: 045 1902 56790
ACCOUNT TITLE: Assessment Fund
Assessment Department
Other Contractual Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $ 55,000.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 045 1902 56662
ACCOUNT TITLE: Assessment Fund
Assessment Department
Software Maintenance
NOT TO EXCEED: $15,600.00
Remaining funds sufficient to meet this obligation are subject to appropriation in future years' budget.
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing