IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing an increase to the Agreement with Consolidated Communications (formerly SureWest) of Lenexa, KS, for use County-wide at an increased cost to the County for 2014 not to exceed $7,449.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18696, December 15, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Garza Ruiz, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 17938, dated July 2, 2012, the Legislature did award a three-year contract pursuant to Request for Proposal No. 53-12 for the furnishing of wide-area network services for use countywide to Consolidated Communications (formerly SureWest) of Lenexa, KS, as a fixed price agreement, at an annual cost to the County not to exceed $161,280.00 and at a three-year cost not to exceed $483,840.00; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 18141, date April 8, 2013, the Legislature did authorize a first addendum to the agreement with Consolidated Communications for the furnishing of a circuit to connect voice and data communications at the Historic Truman Courthouse; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 18673, dated November 24, 2014, the Legislature did authorize a second addendum to the agreement for the furnishing of a circuit to connect voice and data communications at the Sheriff's Headquarters; and,
WHEREAS, it has now been determined that the agreement with Consolidated Communications should be increased because of additional data lines added to various County locations, including the My Arts building in Independence, Frank White Complex in Lee's Summit, and the 140th and Holmes Sports Complex in Kansas City, and communication fees and taxes that the County is not exempt from paying; and,
WHEREAS, funds to cover the cost for this increase were included in the 2014 budget with an additional $166,830.00 subject to appropriation in the 2015 budget; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends this increase to the agreement with Consolidated Communications; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to increase the contract with Consolidated Communications of Lenexa, KS, in the amounts indicated; 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 agreement, and addenda thereto.
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. 18696 of December 15, 2014, was duly passed on December 15, 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: 001 5101 56430
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Non-Departmental
Telephone Utility
NOT TO EXCEED: $7,449.00
Funds for future years are subject to appropriation in the then current annual County budget.
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing