IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE appropriating $175,934.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2012 General Fund, $106,569.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2012 Park Fund, and $6,964.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2012 Special Road and Bridge Fund, to cover an unanticipated cost increase in wide-area network services provided by AT&T.
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ORDINANCE NO.4487, November 27, 2012
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 16652, dated June 9, 2008, the Legislature did authorize a thirty-six month contract with AT&T Advanced Services for the furnishing of wide-area network (WAN) services for use County-wide; and,
WHEREAS, the contract with AT&T expired in 2011 and a new Request for Proposals was issued for these services; and,
WHEREAS, throughout the bid process, AT&T had permitted the County to continue to receive these services at the previously contracted price; and,
WHEREAS, prior to the evaluation and award of a new contract, AT&T unexpectedly notified the County that it would no longer honor the prior contract price and converted the County's service to a month-to-month pricing option, at an increased price; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 17938, dated June 25, 2012, the Legislature did award a three year contract for these services to SureWest of Lenexa, KS, at a cost savings of approximately $90,000.00 per year; and,
WHEREAS, an appropriation is necessary to cover the unexpected cost increase for wide area network services provided by AT&T; and,
WHEREAS, the County Executive recommends said appropriation; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following appropriations be and hereby are made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER DESCRIPTION FROM TO
General Fund
Non-Departmental
001-2810 Undesignated Fund Balance $175,935
001-2810 Undesignated Fund Balance...
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