IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a (60) sixty-month agreement with Southwestern Bell Corporation of Kansas City, MO, and Southwestern Bell Advanced Solutions, Inc., of San Antonio, TX, for the renewal and upgrade of (7) seven existing frame relay circuits at various County locations and the installation of one (1) new frame relay circuit at the Parks Department's Kemper Outdoor Education Center, for a FY2002 cost of $7,115.44, and a total annual cost of $85,385.28, for a total sixty month contract amount of $426,926.40, as a sole source purchase.
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RESOLUTION # 14408, December 9, 2002
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Section 1040.1 of the 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 1063.00 of the Code requires notification of and approval by the Legislature on such sole source purchases exceeding $5,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director recommends a contract with Southwestern Bell Corporation of Kansas City, MO and Southwestern Bell Advanced Solutions, Inc., of San Antonio, TX, for the renewal and upgrade of 7 seven existing frame relay circuits at various County locations and the installation of one (1) new frame relay circuit at the Parks Department's Kemper Outdoor Education Center; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director further recommends that he not take competitive bids with regard to said contract for the reason that Southwestern Bell Corporation of Kansas City, MO and Southwestern Bell Advanced Solutions, Inc., of San Antonio, TX, are the only suppliers of the required frame relay circuit and installation services; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made as recommended by the Purchasing Director, and that the Purchasing Director be, and is hereby, authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary to the accomplishment of the award; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contract thereby made.
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 # 14408 of December 9, 2002, was duly passed on ___________December 17_____________, 2002 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______8__________ Nays ____0_______
Abstaining _____0______ Absent _____1_______
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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 6430
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Non-Departmental
Phone Utility
NOT TO EXCEED: $7,115.44
Funds sufficient for this expenditure are subject to appropriation in the 2003 Budget.
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Date Director of the Department of Finance