IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six month term and supply contract with two twelve-month options to extend for the furnishing of professional mortuary services to Charter Funerals of Missouri, LLC, of Grandview, Missouri, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposal No. 28-11.
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RESOLUTION #17748, November 28, 2011
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Garza Ruiz, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, pursuant to section 205.630, RSMo, the County is required to provide a reasonable sum, as determined by the County, to provide burial services for individuals who die within the County and have no means of paying a funeral expense; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing has solicited bids on Request for Proposals No. 28-11 for the furnishing of professional mortuary services; and,
WHEREAS, a total of twenty-seven notifications were distributed and five responses were received; and,
WHEREAS, an evaluation team made up of representatives from the County Executive's Office, the County Counselor's Office, and the Medical Examiner's Office ranked the responses, with the four best proposals, as follows:
EVALUATION
BIDDER POINTS BURIAL CREMATION
Charter Funerals 90 $2,500.00 $695.00
Grandview, MO
Seraph's Way 82 $1,785.00 $515.00
Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
Reflections Memorial Services 75 $1,995.00 $595.00
Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
Lawrence A. Jones & Sons 70 $3,295.00 $795.00
Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends that award be made to Charter Funerals of Grandview, MO, as the bidder submitting the lowest and best bid; and,
WHEREAS, this award is made on an as needed basis and does not obligate the County to pay any specific amount; no...
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