IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding twelve-month term and supply contracts with one twelve-month option to extend for the furnishing of body armor, law enforcement supplies, and equipment for use by various County departments to Galls of Lexington, KY, Arrowhead Scientific Inc., of Lenexa, KS, and G.T. Distributors Inc. of Pflugerville, TX, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 58-22.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21127, December 12, 2022
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing has solicited bids for the furnishing of body armor, law enforcement supplies, and equipment for use by the Sheriff’s Office, the Department of Corrections, the Drug Task Force, and the Parks + Rec Department’s Park Safety and Enforcement Division; and,
WHEREAS, a total of five notifications were distributed and viewed, and three responses were received and evaluated from the following:
BIDDER
Galls
Lexington, KY
Arrowhead Scientific, Inc.
Lenexa, KS
G.T. Distributors
Pflugerville, TX
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WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1054.6 of the Jackson County Code, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of twelve-month term and supply contracts with one twelve-month option to extend to Galls of Lexington, KY, Arrowhead Scientific, Inc., of Lenexa, KS, and G.T. Distributors of Pflugerville, TX, as the lowest and best bidders; and,
WHEREAS, a split award is requested to take advantage of the best rates and to provide additional sources when one of the vendors may not have the required supplies and/or equipment available; 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 hereby is authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary to the accomplishment of the purchase; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing is authorized to make all payments, including final payments on the contracts, 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. 21127 of December 12, 2022, was duly passed on December 12, 2022 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