IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION transferring $38,496.00 within the 2025 General Fund and awarding a contract for the purchase of handheld narcotics analyzers to Thermo Fisher Scientific of Tewksbury, MA under the terms and conditions of GSA Contract No. GS-07F-6099R, an existing competitively bid government contract for use by the Sheriff’s Office.
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RESOLUTION NO. 22056, October 6, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Venessa Huskey, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office desires to purchase TruNarc, a handheld narcotics analyzer that provides rapid and accurate identification of controlled substances; and,
WHEREAS, TruNarc will improve staff safety by minimizing the risk of directly contacting unknown substances and reducing exposure to staff; and,
WHEREAS, the device will provide instant identification results, eliminating the need for lengthy lab testing and will allow expedited decision making in emergent situations; and,
WHEREAS, implementing this technology will significantly improve security, efficiency, and safety within the Jackson County Detention Center facility; and,
WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office and Director of Finance and Purchasing recommend the award of a contract for the furnishing of TruNarc to Thermo Fisher Scientific of Tewksbury, MA under the terms and conditions of GSA Contract No. GS-07F-6099R, an existing competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $38,496.00; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1030.4, Jackson County Code, 1984, the Sheriff’s Office and Director of Finance and Purchasing recommend the award under the existing competitively bid government contract for the reason this will allow the County to take advantage of significant discounts offered to larger entities; and,
WHEREAS, a transfer is needed to place the funds necessary for the purchase of this equipment in the proper spending account; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, the following transfer be and hereby is made:
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DEPARTMENT/DIVISION |
CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION |
FROM |
TO |
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General Fund |
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Corrections |
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001-2701 |
56085 Temp Agency Services |
$15,000 |
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56172 Inmate Transportation Expense |
$15,000 |
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58172 Printers & Scanners |
$8,496 |
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57192 Safety Equipment |
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$38,496 |
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that award be made under the existing competitively bid government contract as recommended by the Sheriff’s Office and the Director of Finance and Purchasing, and that the Director be and hereby is 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 be and hereby 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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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 22056 of October 6, 2025, was duly passed on ______________________, 2025 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________________ Nays ______________
Abstaining _____________ Absent ____________
_________________ _______________________________
Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this transfer are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 2701 56085
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Corrections
Temp Agency Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $15,000.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 2701 56172
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Corrections
Inmate Transportation Expense
NOT TO EXCEED: $15,000.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 2701 58172
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Corrections
Printers & Scanners
NOT TO EXCEED: $8,496.00
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 2701 57192
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Corrections
Safety Equipment
NOT TO EXCEED: $38,496.00
__________________ ______________________________
Date Chief Administrative Officer