IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing a six-month extension to the term and supply contract with Axis Forensic Toxicology of Indianapolis, IN, for the furnishing of forensic toxicology services for use by the Medical Examiner’s Office under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 27-18.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21031, August 22, 2022
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution dated 19952, dated August 13, 2018, the Legislature did award a twenty-four month term and supply contract with two twelve-month options to extend for the furnishing of forensic toxicology services for use by the Medical Examiner’s Office to Axis Forensic Toxicology of Indianapolis, IN, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 27-18; and,
WHEREAS, the Medical Examiner recommends an additional six-month extension to this contract so it may continue to utilize this vendor’s services while the office reevaluates and updates current policies and procedures pertaining to postmortem processing, collection, and testing in accordance with the National Association of Medical Examiner's Forensic Autopsy Standards; and,
WHEREAS, the recommended extension will allow the continued and uninterrupted furnishing of these necessary services through March 31, 2023, which should allow sufficient time to bid, evaluate, and award a successor contract; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, the contract with Axis Forensic Toxicology, be extended as recommended by the Medical Examiner, and that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be, and hereby is, authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary to the accomplishment of the extension; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contract and all extensions.
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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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 21031 of August 22, 2022, was duly passed on August 29, 2022 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______7__________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining _____0________ Absent _____2_______
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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 is subject to annual appropriation.
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Date Chief Administrative Officer