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 inmate pay telephone services for use by the Corrections Department to Century Link, of Overland Park, KS, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 34-11, for a commission payable to the County.
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RESOLUTION #17724, November 7, 2011
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Corrections Department has a need for providing inmate pay telephone services; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing has solicited formal written bids on Request for Proposals No. 34-11 for the furnishing of inmate pay telephone services; and,
WHEREAS, a total of nineteen solicitations were distributed and three responses were received and evaluated as follows:
VENDOR POINTS AWARDED MINIMUM ANNUAL
GUARANTEE
Century Link, Overland Park, KS 239 $294,029.00
GTL, Reston, VA 228.5 $160,000.00
Securus, Dallas, TX 206.5 no guarantee
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WHEREAS, Century Link will provide these services at no cost to the County and will pay a minimum annual guarantee (MAG) on commissions to the County; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1054.6, Jackson County Code, 1984, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of the contract to Century Link, of Overland Park, KS, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 34-11 as the best bidder meeting specifications as set out in the attached recapitulation and analysis; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the award be made as recommended by the Director of Finance and Purchasing and that the Director be and hereby is authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary for the accomplishment of the award.
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 #17724 of November 7, 2011 was duly passed on November 14, 2011 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______8________ Nays ______0________ Excused______1_______
Abstaining ____0_____ Absent ______0______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature