IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a nine-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of drug testing and laboratory oral fluid testing for use by the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and Department of Corrections to Avertest, LLC., of Richmond, Virginia, under the terms and conditions set forth in Johnson County, Kansas Contract No. 2014-106-2, an existing government contract.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21248, April 24, 2023
INTRODUCED BY Venessa Huskey, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has a need for drug testing for its Drug Court Diversion Program; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Corrections’ Population Control Office has a need for laboratory oral fluid testing for its house arrest program; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of a nine-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of these services to Avertest, LLC., of Richmond, Virginia, under the terms and conditions set forth in Johnson County, Kansas Contract No. 2014-106-2, an existing government contract; and,
WHEREAS, the Director recommends award under section 1030.4, Jackson County Code, 1984, for the reason that this will allow the County to take advantage of discounts offered to larger entities; 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 under the existing government contract 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 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, including final payment on the contract, to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using spending agencies 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. 21248 of April 24, 2023, was duly passed on May 1, 2023 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