IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute a Legal Services Agreement and an addendum to a Legal Services Agreement with Encompass Resolutions of Kansas City, MO, at a total cost to the County not to exceed $9,500.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20231, August 19, 2019
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Galvin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 20153, dated April 29, 2019, the Legislature did authorize the County Counselor to execute a Legal Services Agreement with Encompass Resolutions of Kansas City, MO, to perform a Human Resources investigation at a cost to the County not to exceed $5,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, due to the complexity of that investigation and some unanticipated issues that arose during the investigation, an additional $2,500.00 in legal services is required to complete the investigation; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Human Resources has also advised that he is in need of an additional investigation to be conducted on a pending matter; and,
WHEREAS, Encompass Resolutions, which submitted a response to the County's recent Request for Qualifications No. 29-19 for legal services, is a highly qualified firm, fully capable of conducting the additional required investigation; and,
WHEREAS, Encompass Resolutions has estimated that it can perform this investigation at a cost not to exceed $7,000.00; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Counselor be and hereby is authorized to execute a Legal Services Agreement and an addendum to the existing Legal Services Agreement with Encompass Resolutions of Kansas City, MO, for a term ending December 31, 2019, at a total cost to the County not to exceed $9,500.00; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payments on the contract and addendum.
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