IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION awarding a ninety-day interim term and supply contract for the furnishing of certified laboratory urinalysis testing to Avertest of Richmond, Virginia, for use by the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and the Office of Population Control.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18888, July 13, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 18082, dated February 4, 2013, the Legislature did award a contract to Health Productivity Systems of Kansas City, MO, for the furnishing of certified laboratory urinalysis testing for use by the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and the Office of Population Control; and,
WHEREAS, the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office was recently notified that Health Productivity Services would be closing its business due to a malfunction of its analyzer; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing requests an interim ninety-day term and supply contract with Avertest for the furnishing of certified laboratory urinalysis testing to allow the Purchasing Department the time required to issue and evaluate a Request for Proposals for the furnishing of these services; and,
WHEREAS, this award is made on an as needed basis and does not obligate Jackson County to pay any specific amount, with the availability of funds for specific purchases subject to annual appropriation; 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 for 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 on the contract, 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 No. 18888 of July 13, 2015, was duly passed on July 13, 2015 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________8_________ Nays ____0_______
Abstaining _____0______ Absent ____0________
Excused ______1_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
This award is made on a need basis and does not obligate Jackson County to pay any specific amount. The availability of funds for specific purchases is subject to annual appropriation.
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing