IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six month term and supply contract for the furnishing of on-line legal publications and legal research services for use by the Prosecuting Attorney’s, County Counselor’s, and County Executive’s Offices, County Legislature, and Collections and Assessment Departments to Thomson Reuters/West Law of Eagan, MN, as a sole source purchase.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20469, August 3, 2020
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
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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, section 1030.1 also requires notification of and approval by the Legislature on such sole source purchases exceeding $25,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends a thirty-six month term and supply contract with Thomson Reuters/West Law of Eagan, MN, for the furnishing of on-line legal publications and legal research services for use by the Prosecuting Attorney’s, County Counselor’s, and County Executive’s Offices, County Legislature, and Collections and Assessment Departments; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing further recommends that he not take competitive bids with regard to said contract for the reason that Thomson Reuters/West Law is the only supplier of its proprietary on-line legal publications and legal research services which best meet the needs of the user agencies; and,
WHEREAS, a thirty-six month contract is recommended to secure the best pricing; and,
WHEREAS, this award is made on an as needed basis and does not obligate Jackson County to pay any amount, with the availability of funds for specific purchases remaining subject to annual appropriation; 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 be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contract, to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using spending agencies 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. 20469 introduced on August 3, 2020, was duly passed on August 10, 2020 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9_________ Nays ______0_______
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent ____0________
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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