IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION approving the purchase of cellular air time/pager rental for use by the Parks and Recreations and Corrections Departments from Nextel Communications of Overland Park, KS, at a cost to the County not to exceed $20,000.00, as a sole source purchase.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 13596, March 5, 2001
INTRODUCED BY Terry Young, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, Section 1040.1 of the Jackson County Code, 1984, eliminates the requirement for competitive bidding when items to be purchased can be obtained from only one source; and,
WHEREAS, Section 1063.00 of the Code requires notification of and approval by the Legislature on such sole source purchases exceeding $5,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Purchasing recommends a contract with Nextel Communications of Overland Park, KS, for the purchase of cellular air time/pager rental for use by the Parks and Recreations and Corrections Departments and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director further recommends that he not take competitive bids with regard to said contract for the reason that Nextel Communications of Overland Park, KS, is the only known local supplier of equipment featuring telephone, two-way radio, and pager functions on one piece of equipment; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Purchasing Director be, and hereby is, authorized to execute for the County a contract with Nextel Communications of Overland Park, KS, for the purchase of cellular air time/pager rental, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00; 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 thereby made, to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using spending agencies are contained in the then current Jackson County budget.
Fiscal Note
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective ...
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