ADOPTED - APRIL 12, 2005

Agenda Item No. 28

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #5 FOR THE   WIRELESS VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FROM M/A-COM, INC.

RESOLUTION #05-104

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #03-324 to accept the M/A-COM, Inc. Final System Design as recommended by the Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee and MLJ Consulting, Inc. to replace and upgrade the Public Safety Radio Communications System in Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee, with the assistance of the Project Manager, MLJ Consulting, Inc., and M/A-COM, Inc. have evaluated a proposed change order to the Final System Design and is recommending that the Board of Commissioners accept the M/A-COM, Inc. Change Order #5 to reduce the current M/A-COM, Inc. contract by reducing the amount of end user equipment; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee, with the assistance of the Project Manager, MLJ Consulting, Inc. and M/A-COM, Inc. are further recommending  that the County prepare an RFP to select the requisite number of  lapel microphones within the amount of money  ($123,630) that was reduced by this Change Order; and

WHEREAS, County staff has reviewed the recommendation and concurs.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts the M/A-COM, Inc. contract amendment, Change Order #5 as recommended by the Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee and MLJ Consulting, Inc. for the Ingham County Public  Safety Radio Communications System in Ingham County with  an adjusted cost decrease of  $123,630  from 

$9,743,916 to a revised total of $9,620,286. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any new contract documents with an approved vendor not to exceed $123,630 for lapel microphones as well as amendments to the M/A-COM Inc. contract as prepared by or approved as to form by the County Attorney consistent with this resolution.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  De Leon, Nolan, Copedge, Thomas, Schafer, Vickers

Nays:  None            Absent:  None   Approved 3/31/05

FINANCE: Yeas:  Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Thomas, Dougan

    Nays:  None        Absent:  None       Approved 4/6/05