IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of drug and alcohol testing, pre-employment physical examinations, and fitness for duty medical examinations for use by the Department of Corrections to Meritas Health Corp. of North Kansas City, Missouri, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 15-21.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20712, July 6, 2021
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing has solicited formal written bids pursuant to Request for Proposals No. 15-21 for drug and alcohol testing, pre-employment physical examinations, and fitness for duty medical examinations for use by the Department of Corrections; and,
WHEREAS, a total of twenty-three notifications were distributed and one response was received from the following:
BIDDER
Meritas Health Corp.
North Kansas City, MO
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WHEREAS, following evaluation of the bid received, the Director recommends award to Meritas Health Corp., which submitted the lowest and best bid; and,
WHEREAS, this award is made on an as needed basis and does not obligate Jackson County to pay any specific amount, with the availability of funds for specific purchases 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 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 be and hereby is authorized to make all payments on the contract, including final payment, to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using spending agency are available 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. 20712 of July 6, 2021, was duly passed on July 12, 2021 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______8__________ Nays ____0_______
Abstaining _____0______ Absent _____1_______
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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