ADOPTED - AUGUST 27, 2002
Agenda Item No. 40
Introduced by the Law and Courts and Finance Committees of the:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A VIDEO CONFERENCE AND ARRAIGNMENT SYSTEM
RESOLUTION #02-217
WHEREAS, a committee representing the 30th Circuit Court, 55th District Court, Ingham County Sheriff's Office, Management Information Services, and Purchasing Department has been evaluating a video conference and arraignment system; and
WHEREAS, this technology will allow the 30th Circuit Court, 55th District Court, and the Ingham County Sheriff's Office the capability for video arraignments, Pleas, Show Cause Hearings and Juvenile Preliminary Hearings and Intake Hearings. In addition, they will be able to do teleconferencing of witnesses, expert witnesses, attorneys and defendants; and
WHEREAS, this will allow these departments to reduce prisoner transportation costs, increase security, improve staff efficiency and enhance the Court's ability to conduct events in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department issued a formal RFP for a video conference and arraignment system, and it is the joint recommendation of the Video Conference and Arraignment Committee that Thalner Electronic Laboratories offers the best video conference and arraignment solution to the County.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract for an amount not to exceed $175,000 for the purchase and installation of a video conference and arraignment system by Thalner Electronic Laboratories to be completed by January 1, 2003.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the contract shall be paid from the State Court Administrator Next Generation Implementation grant and monies that were set aside in account number 245-90122-818000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary contract documents for the procurement of a video conferencing and arraignment system consistent with this resolution and subject to approval as to form by the County Attorney.
LAW & COURTS: Yeas: De Leon, Dedden, Stid, Grebner, Minter
Nays: None Absent: Krause, Schafer Approved 8/15/02
FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Swope, Krause,Hertel, Schafer
Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 8/21/02