Corrected
August 21, 2018
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four month term and supply contract with two twelve-month options to extend for the furnishing of forensic toxicology services for use by the Medical Examiner’s Office to Axis Forensic Toxicology of Indianapolis, IN, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 27-18.
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RESOLUTION NO.19952, August 13, 2018
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Medical Examiner’s Office requires forensic toxicology services to assist with the determination of the cause and manner of death in cases it handles; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing has solicited proposals under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 27-18 for the furnishing of forensic toxicology services; and,
WHEREAS, a total of ten notifications were distributed and four responses were received from the following:
RESPONDENT
Axis Forensic Toxicology
Indianapolis, IN
St. Louis University
St. Louis, MO
NMS Labs
Willow Grove, PA
Alere
Santa Rosa, CA
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WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of a twenty-four month term and supply contract with two twelve-month options to extend to Axis Forensic Toxicology of Indianapolis, IN, as the lowest and best bid as set forth under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposal No. 27-18, as set forth in the attached recapitulation and analysis; and,
WHEREAS, this award is made on an as needed basis and does not obligate the County to pay any specific amount; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made as recommended by the Director of Finance and Purchasing, and that the Director be, and is hereby, authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary to the accomplishment of the award; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contract, to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using spending agency are contained in the then current Jackson County budget.
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 No. 19952 of August 13, 2018 was duly passed on August 20, 2018 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______7__________ Nays ____0_______
Abstaining _____0______ Absent ____1________
Excused ______1______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
This award is made on a need basis and does not obligate Jackson County to pay any specific amount. The availability of funds for specific purchases is subject to annual appropriation.
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Date Chief Administrative Officer