Vetoed 8/8/2019
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE repealing section 1051., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to County purchasing policy, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new section relating to the same subject.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5236, June 24, 2019
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Galvin and Dan Tarwater III, County Legislator
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BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause. Section 1051. Jackson County Code, 1984, is hereby repealed, and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 1051., to read as follows:
1050. Formal Competitive Bids, Notice Inviting.
Notice inviting bids shall be provided in the manner and utilizing such media as the Director of Finance and Purchasing or his or her designee deems most appropriate to the subject matter of the bid and the applicable timeline available with the objective of encouraging fair and unbiased competition. The notice shall be designed to secure a reasonable distribution and a competitive bidding process and may include direct mail, electronic mail, online listing services, newspaper advertisements, and/or such other means as the director may deem appropriate. In addition to any other solicitation, all purchases, leases, or sales shall also be advertised by notices posted on public bulletin boards in the courthouses in Kansas City and Independence.
1051.1 Notice of Solicitation, Content, Timing.
The notice inviting competitive bids shall be distributed and/or posted at least five (5) business days preceding the last day for receipt of bids or proposals and shall include a general description of the products or services to be leased or purchased and state where bid forms and specifications may be obtained and the time and place for submission and opening of bids.
1051.2 Bidders and Suppliers List.
The Director of Finance and Purchasing shall review the bidders and suppliers list for prospective bidders and shall solicit bids from as many such bidders as is necessary to assure a reasonable distribution of the solicitation and adequate competition.
1051.3 Certain Solicitations, Evaluation Process.
Each solicitation that is to be accomplished by way of a Request for Proposals, Request for Statements of Qualifications and Interest, or a similar procurement mechanism, and that will result in a recommendation to the County Legislature for the award of a contract, shall contain in the notice and/or specifications the following statement: “ Any Evaluation Criteria or weighting of criteria is used by the County as tool to assist the County in selecting the best proposal for the County. Evaluation scores or ranks alone do not create a right or expectation of a Contract or Agreement with the County. Ultimately, the County may choose to award to any Respondent, regardless of score or rank.”
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached ordinance, Ordinance No.5236, introduced on June 24, 2019, was duly passed on July 29, 2019 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______5________ Nays ______4_______
Abstaining ____0_______ Absent _____0_______
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No. 5236.
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Date Frank White, Jr., County Executive
Vetoed 8/8/2019