IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
 
 
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A RESOLUTION awarding a term and supply contract for the furnishing of personal computers and miscellaneous computer software and hardware for use by the MIS Department, to Dell Marketing of Round Rock, TX under State of Minnesota/Western States Contracting Alliance contract #A63307, Hewlett Packard/Compaq of Houston, TX under State of Minnesota/Western States Contracting Alliance contract #A63309, Gateway Companies, N. Sioux City, SD, under State of Minnesota/Western States Contracting Alliance contract #A63308, World Wide Technology of St. Louis, MO, under the State of Missouri contract #C203005001, and Software House International of Austin, TX, under the State of Kansas contract #07359, to provide for departmental needs for the upcoming twelve-month period, in the estimated aggregate amount of $1,490,574.00.
 
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RESOLUTION # 15196,   October 12, 2004
 
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator
 
 
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WHEREAS, the County desires to purchase personal computers and miscellaneous computer software and hardware for use by the MIS Department to provide for their needs for the upcoming twelve-month period; and,
 
WHEREAS, the Director of Purchasing pursuant to Section 1040.04 of the Jackson County Code, 1984, recommends purchases from Dell Marketing of Round Rock, TX, under State of Minnesota/Western States Contracting Alliance contract #A63307, Hewlett Packard/Compaq of Houston, TX, under State of Minnesota/Western States Contracting Alliance contract #A63309, Gateway Companies, N. Sioux City, SD, under State of Minnesota/Western States Contracting Alliance contract #A63308, World Wide Technology of St. Louis, MO, under the State of Missouri contract #C203005001 and Software House International of Austin, TX, under the State of Kansas contract #07359; and,
WHEREAS, Section 1064.00, Jackson County Code, 1984 requires that, for any such purchase in excess of $5,000, the Director of Purchasing shall submit the purchase to the County Legislature for approval; therefore,
 
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made to Dell Marketing of Round Rock, TX under State of Minnesota/Western States Contracting Alliance contract #A63307, Hewlett Packard/Compaq of Houston, TX under State of Minnesota/Western States Contracting Alliance contract #A63309, Gateway Companies, N. Sioux City, SD, under State of Minnesota/Western States Contracting Alliance contract #A63308, World Wide Technology of St. Louis, MO, under the State of Missouri contract #C203005001 and Software House International of Austin, TX, under the State of Kansas contract #07359 in the estimated aggregate amount of $1,490,574.00 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, to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using spending agencies have heretofore been made in the current Jackson County budget.
 
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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Acting Chief Deputy                     County Counselor                                                                County Counselor
 
Certificate of Passage
 
                     I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 15196 of October 12, 2004, was duly passed on ___________October 25___________________, 2004 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
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 will, of necessity, be determined as each using agency places its order.
 
 
 
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Date                                                                                                                              Director of the Department of Finance