IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month contract for legal services for use by the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, with two twelve-month options to extend, to Legal Aid of Western Missouri, Kansas City, MO, at a cost to the County for 2018 not to exceed $20,000.00, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 39-18.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20020, October 22, 2018
INTRODUCED BY Alfred Jordan, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 4925, dated October 31, 2016, the Legislature did authorize the acceptance of the SMART Prosecution Grant received from the U.S. Department of Justice for use by the Prosecuting Attorney's Office; and,
WHEREAS, the SMART Prosecution Initiative is a federal program designed to bring a strategic approach to criminal justice operations by using innovative applications of analysis, technology, and evidence-based practices, with the goal of improving performance and effectiveness while containing costs; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing issued Request for Proposals No. 39-18, for the furnishing of a partner agency to provide services related to restorative justice programming; and,
WHEREAS, a total of five notifications were distributed and one response was received and evaluated from the following:
RESPONDENT COST
Legal Aid of Western Missouri, KCMO $20,000.00
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WHEREAS, the respondent was evaluated on the basis of experience, qualifications, references, pricing, and responsiveness; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of a twelve-month contract for legal services for use by the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, with two twelve-month options to extend, to Legal Aid of Western Missouri of Kansas City, MO, as the lowest and best proposal received for the initial period November 1, 2018, through October 31, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, the recommended contract is to be used to help community membe...
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