IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION transferring $30,000.00 within the 2014 Assessment Fund and awarding a contract for furnishing of training and consulting services for use by the Assessment Department to Manatron/Thomson Reuters of Portage, MI, at a cost to the County not to exceed $30,000.00, as a sole source purchase.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18626, October 6, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Garza Ruiz, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Assessment Department has a need for training and consulting services relating to the Ascend software system; and,
WHEREAS, section 1030.1, Jackson County Code, 1984, eliminates the requirement for competitive bidding when items to be purchased can be obtained from only one source and requires notification of and approval by the Legislature on source sole source purchases exceeding $25,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends contract for the furnishing of training and consulting services for the Ascend Software System for use by the Assessment Department to Manatron/Thomson Reuters of Portage, MI, at a cost to the County not to exceed $30,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the Director further recommends that he not take competitive bids with regard to said training and consulting services, for the reason that Manatron/Thomson Reuters is the proprietary owner of the County's Ascend Software and thus the only firm capable of providing the specialized required training; and,
WHEREAS, a transfer is necessary to place the required funds in the proper spending accounts; and,
WHEREAS, the County Executive recommends this transfer; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer be made within the 2014 Assessment Fund:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER DESCRIPTION FROM TO
Assessment Fund
Non-Departmental
045-4500 56020 - Legal Services $ 30,000
045-4500 5608...
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