IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing a contract for the furnishing of software maintenance for use by the Office of the Clerk of the County Legislature to Granicus of St. Paul, MN, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $33,975.00, as a sole source purchase.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20597, January 4, 2021
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Office of the Clerk of the County Legislature has a need for annual maintenance and support of its proprietary Granicus software; and,
WHEREAS, the Clerk of the Legislature currently uses Granicus Encoding, Open Platform Suite, and Meeting Efficiency Suite for Legislative meetings; and,
WHEREAS, the required maintenance agreement supports these critical applications necessary for the County business; and,
WHEREAS, annual software maintenance agreements are considered sole source purchases, as the maintenance can only be provided by the software’s developer; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1030.1 of the Jackson County Code, 1984, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of a software maintenance and support agreement for use by the Office of the Clerk of the County Legislature to Granicus of St. Paul, MN, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $33,975.00, as a sole source purchase; 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 hereby is authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary for 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.
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. 20597 of January 4, 2021, was duly passed on January 11, 2021 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 the Legislature
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this transfer are available from the sources indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 0201 56662
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Clerk of the Legislature
Software Maintenance
NOT TO EXCEED: $33,975.00
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Date Interim Chief Administrative Officer