ADOPTED - MARCH 12, 2002

Agenda Item No. 11



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



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH GREAT LAKES ELECTRONIC RECYCLING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ELECTRONIC RECYCLING SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY



RESOLUTION #02-82



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Management Information Services Department has surplus electronic equipment that it periodically needs to dispose of; and



WHEREAS, past efforts to dispose of surplus electronic equipment --through auctions, and otherwise alternative methods-- have resulted in costly labor expenses and residual electronic equipment; and



WHEREAS, the County of Ingham is interested in maximizing the proceeds from the sale of surplus electronic equipment while minimizing its labor costs associated with the disposal of electronic surplus equipment; and



WHEREAS, the County of Ingham wants all surplus electronic equipment to be disposed of in an environmentally-sound way; and

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department solicited formal Request for Proposals for providing electronic recycling services and after review and evaluation, is recommending that a contract be authorized with Great Lakes Electronic Recycling, who proposed the best value for the County.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorize a contract with Great Lakes Electronic Recycling for the purpose of providing surplus electronic recycling services to the County for a period of three years, with an option to renew said contract for an additional two year term.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Great Lakes Electronic Recycling will provide transportation for the removal of surplus electronic equipment on dates mutually agreed upon by both parties at a cost to the County of $125.00 per pick-up.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that recoverable assets and recycling fees shall be determined at the time of removal.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that to ensure proper and appropriate surplus electronic equipment disposition, Great Lakes Electronic Recycling will provide Certificates of Data Deletion, Recycling/Reuse and Destruction documentation to the County where applicable.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the funds for the contract shall be paid from the Management Information System's operating budget.











ADOPTED - MARCH 12, 2002

Agenda Item No. 11



RESOLUTION #02-82



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 for these surplus electronic recycling services approved as to form by the County Attorney.



ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Yeas: Swope, Lynch,

Celentino, Severino Nays: None Absent: De Leon Approved 3/5/02



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

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