ADOPTED - MARCH 23, 2004

Agenda Item No. 21

Introduced by the Human Service, County Services and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONSULTING CONTRACT WITH PLANTE MORAN



RESOLUTION #04-91



WHEREAS, the Health Department utilizes a computer system to support the management of its network of community health centers; and



WHEREAS, the existing practice management system was implemented in 1995 and it no longer supports the needs of the Department; and



WHEREAS, the Health Department anticipated the need to replace the existing practice management system and requested capital improvement funds to purchase a new system; and



WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners included $400,000 in the 2004 Capital Improvement Budget to support the project; and



WHEREAS, the Health Department and the MIS Director have interviewed firms to assist in the selection of the appropriate replace system and vendor; and



WHEREAS, the Health Officer and the MIS Director have recommended that a contract with Plante Moran be authorized to assist in the selection of a system and vendor.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a service contract with Plante Moran to assist the County to properly assess the needs of the network of community health centers and to select the most efficient and effective practice management system and vendor.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that period of the service contract shall be April 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004 and that the total compensation shall not exceed $30,000.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the funds to support the service contract shall come from the funds budgeted for the replacement of the system in the 2004 Capital Improvement Budget.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the service contract after review by the County Attorney.



HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Hertel, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Schor, Severino, Nevin

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 3/15/04



COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Swope, Thomas, De Leon, Hertel, Severino, Nevin

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 3/16/04



FINANCE: Yeas: Lynch, Dedden, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: Grebner, De Leon Approved 3/17/04