IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve month term and supply contract, with three twelve month options to extend, for the furnishing of t-shirts and wearing apparel for use by various County departments to Exhibit Arts LLC of Wichita, KS, EAIS LLC of Atlanta, GA, and Sew What? LLC of Lee’s Summit, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 25-050.
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RESOLUTION NO. 22191, March 2, 2026
INTRODUCED BY Donna Peyton, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, various County departments require a supply of uniforms and other wearable apparel for employee use and daily operations; and,
WHEREAS, the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing has solicited formal written bids on Invitation to Bid No. 25-050 for the furnishing of t-shirts and wearing apparel for use by various County departments; and,
WHEREAS, a total of four thousand and seventy-nine (4,079) notifications were distributed and eighteen (18) responses were received and evaluated from the following:
BIDDER
Exhibit Arts LLC
Wichita, KS
Nitsom Promotional Manufacturing Corp
Millsboro, DE
Sew What? LLC
Lee’s Summit, MO
(Jackson County)
1,2,3 Screen Printing LLC
Riverside, CA
EAIS LLC
Atlanta, GA
SP Designs & MFG
St. Cape Coral, FL
Art & Stitchery LLC
Greensburg, IN
UniformWIZARD
St. Cloud, FL
JBC Threadworks, LLC
American Fork, UT
Gandy Ink
San Angelo, TX
ZOLUT LLC
Miami-Dade County, FL
Career Uniforms
Juniper Houston, TX
A-1 GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
Midland, TX
Fresh Prints
New York, NY
DRNS Corp
Sunset Park, NY
JC Promotional Enterprize, Inc
San Jose, CA
Blvck Falcon Company
Albuquerque, NM,
OWK Holdings, LLC
(dba Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More)
Blue Springs, MO
(Jackson County)
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1054.6 of the Jackson County Code, the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of twelve month term and supply contract, with three twelve month options to extend, for the furnishing of t-shirts and wearing apparel for use countywide be split and awarded to Exhibit Arts LLC of Wichita, KS, EAIS LLC of Atlanta, GA, and Sew What? LLC of Lee’s Summit, MO; and,
WHEREAS, a split award is recommended to ensure the broadest availability of t-shirts and apparel at the lowest prices; and,
WHEREAS, this award is made on an as needed basis and does not obligate the County to pay any specific amount, with availability of funds for specific purchases subject to annual appropriation, with annual estimated spending of $95,000.00; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made as recommended by the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing and that the Director be and hereby is authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary for the accomplishments of the award and any extensions; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contracts, to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using spending agencies are contained in the then 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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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 22191 of March 2, 2026, was duly passed on ____________________________, 2026 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______________ Nays ______________
Abstaining _________ Absent ____________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of the 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 is subject to annual appropriation, annual estimated spending of $95,000.00.
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Date County Administration