SEPTEMBER 18, 2001

Agenda Item No. 19



Introduced by the Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ENTERING INTO CONTRACT WITH HEDRICK ASSOCIATES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY IN THE MIS COMPUTER ROOM

RESOLUTION # 01-281



WHEREAS, the Ingham County computer room is protected from short term power failures by an uninterrupted power supply; and



WHEREAS, the current system is outdated and will not be supported by the vendor after November 2001; and



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Purchasing Department solicited formally advertised Requests for Proposals for the replacement of the current uninterrupted power supply; and



WHEREAS, the MIS Director, Purchasing Director, and Facilities Department have reviewed these proposals and are jointly recommending a contract not exceeding $35,955.00 be awarded to Hedrick Associates, who submitted the lowest responsive proposal.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into a contract with Hedrick Associates in an amount not to exceed $35,955.00 for the purposes of removal of the existing UPS system, and the installation of the new UPS system.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the funds for this project are contained in the 2001 MIS Capital Improvement Fund.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chair and the County Clerk to sign any necessary contract documents for the removal and installation of the UPS system approved as to form by the County Attorney.



ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Yeas: Stid, Celentino, Minter, De Leon,

Swope Nays: None Absent: None Approved 9/11/01



FINANCE COMMITTEE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Schafer, Minter, Swope,

Nays: None Absent: Lynch, Krause Approved 9/12/01