ADOPTED - OCTOBER 8, 2002

AGENDA ITEM NO. 8

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

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TOTAL FLOODING FM-200 CLEAN AGENT FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN THE MIS COMPUTER ROOM

RESOLUTION #02-238

WHEREAS, the Ingham County computer room is currently protected from fire with a traditional water-based sprinkler system; and

WHEREAS, if a fire were to occur in this room, it could potentially destroy more than twenty servers and effectively terminate the County's technology infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Purchasing Department solicited formally advertised Requests for Proposals for purchase and installation of a clean agent fire suppression system; and

WHEREAS, the MIS Director, Purchasing Director, and Facilities Department have reviewed these proposals and are jointly recommending a contract not exceeding $37,450.00 be awarded to Safety Systems, Inc., who submitted the lowest responsive proposal.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into a contract with Safety Systems, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $37,450.00 for the purposes of purchasing and installing a fire suppression system.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the funds for this project are contained in the 2002 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 purchase and installation of a fire suppression system approved as to form by the County Attorney.

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

Nays: None Absent: Severino Approved 10/1/02

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/2/02