IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION transferring $16,500.00 within the 2015 Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund and awarding a contract to Data Driven Consulting, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, for the furnishing of project consulting services for use by the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $24,500.00, as a sole source purchase.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18893, July 27, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is in need of consulting services to evaluate the alignment of its office units as part of its crime reduction programs and to provide a detailed and academic evaluation of the Teens in Transition Program; 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,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of a contract for the furnishing of project consulting services for use by the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, to Data Driven Consulting, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, at a cost to the County not to exceed $24,500.00; and,
WHEREAS, the Director further recommends that he not take competitive bids for these services, for the reason that Data Driven Consulting is the only company in the area with the extensive knowledge and expertise in the area of focused deterrence; and,
WHEREAS, a transfer is necessary to place funds needed for this contract in the appropriate spending account; 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 within the 2015 Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund be and hereby is made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund
Prosecutor’s Anti-Violence Initiative
008-4102 56790 - Other Contractual Srvs $16,500
008-4102 56080 - Other Professional Srs $16,500
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made as recommended by the Director of Finance and Purchasing; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Executive be, and is hereby, authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary for the accomplishment of the award, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing is authorized to make all payments, including final payment, on the contract.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ _______________________________
Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18893 of July 27, 2015, was duly passed on July 27, 2015 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______8______ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining ___0______ Absent ______0______
Excused _____1______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of the Legislature
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this transfer are available from the sources indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 008 4102 56790
ACCOUNT TITLE: Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund
Prosecutor’s Anti-Violence Initiative
Other Contractual Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $16,500.00
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 008 4102 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund
Prosecutor’s Anti-Violence Initiative
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $16,500.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 4105 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Teens in Transition
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $8,000.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing