File #: 17800    Version: 0 Name: Tusa Consulting - updated radio system for Sheriff
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 1/30/2012 In control: Justice and Law Enforcement Committee
On agenda: 1/30/2012 Final action: 2/6/2012
Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an Addendum to the Consulting Agreement with Tusa Consulting Services of Covington, LA, for the implementation of an updated radio system for use by the Sheriff's Office, at an additional cost to the County not to exceed $102,600.00, as a sole source purchase.
Sponsors: James D. Tindall
Indexes: CONSULTING AGREEMENT, RADIO SYSTEM, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. 17800adopt.pdf, 2. 17800AGMT.pdf
Related files: 18427, 18819
      IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
 
 
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an Addendum to the Consulting Agreement with Tusa Consulting Services of Covington, LA, for the implementation of an updated radio system for use by the Sheriff's Office, at an additional cost to the County not to exceed $102,600.00, as a sole source purchase.
 
 
Intro
RESOLUTION #17800, January 30, 2012
 
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, County Legislator
 
 
Body
WHEREAS, by Resolution 17575, dated April 18, 2011, the Legislature did authorize a Consulting Agreement with Tusa Consulting Services of Covington, LA, for a radio system study and conceptual design to assist the County in the Federal Communications Commission mandate to convert its public radio system from a wideband analog system to a narrowband system; and,
 
WHEREAS, Tusa was selected for this project as a sole source because of its unique knowledge and experience in dealing the with FCC conversion issue, particularly the issues presented in the Kansas City area; and,
 
WHEREAS, Tusa has completed the needs assessment and conceptual design phases of the project, and is now ready to assist the County with evaluating vendor proposals and supervising the system construction; and,
 
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends an Addendum to the Consulting Agreement with Tusa Consulting Services for this implementation phase of the project, at a cost to the County not to exceed $102,600.00; now therefore,
 
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute for the County an Addendum to the Consulting Agreement with Tusa Consulting Services, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor, at an additional cost to the County not to exceed $102,600.00; 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 Addendum 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:
 
_________________________                    ________________________________
Chief Deputy County Counselor                  County Counselor
 
Certificate of Passage
 
      I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #17800 of January 30, 2012, was duly passed on February 6, 2012 by the Jackson County Legislature.  The votes thereon were as follows:
 
 
      Yeas ________7_________            Nays ______0_______
 
 
      Abstaining _____0______                  Absent ______2______
 
 
__________________________            _________________________________
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:            004      5104      56080
ACCOUNT TITLE:                  Road and Bridge Fund
                              Non-Departmental
                              Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED:                  $102,600.00
 
 
______________________            ________________________________
Date                                    Director of Finance and Purchasing