SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED - JUNE 11, 2002

Agenda Item No. 15



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



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COST REDUCTION STUDY



RESOLUTION #02-152



WHEREAS, the County of Ingham has a large number of telecommunications contracts with various vendors; and



WHEREAS, these contracts cover such items as local service, telephone usage (outgoing and incoming calls), private lines and data communications networks, maintenance agreements, and wireless service; and



WHEREAS, MIS believes that substantial savings could be achieved by implementing recommendations from contracting for a telecommunications study.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with Alliance Telecommunications, Inc. for a telecommunications study.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the funds for the contract shall be paid from the monies actualized from the cost savings over a twelve-month period after implementing recommendations from the study.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorize the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary contract documents approved as to form by the County Attorney.



ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Swope, Lynch, De Leon, Celentino,

Severino Nays: None Absent: None Approved 6/3/02



FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Swope, Krause, Hertel, Schafer, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 6/4/02