IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six (36) month term and supply contract with two (2) twelve (12) month options to extend to Evercom Systems, Inc., of Dallas, TX, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposal No. 10-06, for the furnishing of an inmate pay telephone system and services for use by the Corrections Department at no cost to the County.
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RESOLUTION # 15976, July 24, 2006
INTRODUCED BY Rhonda L. Shoemaker, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Corrections Department has a need for providing an inmate pay telephone system and services; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1030., Jackson County Code, 1984, the Director of Finance and Purchasing issued Request for Proposal No. 10-06 and solicited bids thereon; and,
WHEREAS, a total of thirty-four solicitations were distributed and three responses were received of which one was rejected as non-compliant with the terms and conditions of the Request for Proposal; and,
WHEREAS, the following two proposals were evaluated:
Evercom System Global Tel Link
Dallas, TX Mobile, AL
Local Inmate Call $1.95 $3.00
Commission Percent 39% 52%
Guaranteed Annual Commission $200,000.00 $250,000.00
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WHEREAS, Evercom Systems will provide these services at no cost to the County and will pay a commission to the County; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1054.6, Jackson County Code, 1984, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of a thirty-six (36) month term and supply contract with two (2) options to extend for twelve (12) months for the furnishing of Inmate Pay Telephone Systems for use by the Department of Corrections to Evercom Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Securus Technologies of Dallas, TX, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposal No. 10-06 as the best responding bidder; and,
WHEREAS, Evercom Systems, Inc. has submitted a draft contract for the approval of the County Counselor; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary for the award of the term and supply contract with Evercom Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Securus Technologies of Dallas, TX for the furnishing of Pay Telephone Systems for use by the Corrections Department, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor.
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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Senior Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 15976 of July 24, 2006 was duly passed on ________July 31______________, 2006 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______9_________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ____0_____ Absent _____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature