ADOPTED - JUNE 28, 2005

Agenda Item No. 14

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH OSI INTERNATIONAL FOR

NEW UHF PAGERS FOR THE INGHAM COUNTY

PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PROJECT

RESOLUTION #05-170

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 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 contained funds to replace pagers; and

WHEREAS, a RFP was prepared to identify the most responsive vendor for this procurement and three proposals were received and reviewed; and

WHEREAS, the 911 Advisory Board is recommending  that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners fund this request from the 911 Emergency Telephone Dispatch Services -  Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System Project Budget; and

WHEREAS, the Project Manager will develop a comprehensive list of fire fighters.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with OSI International for up to 400 LLC Nova pagers with/leather case, charger, programming and extra battery, and the three year warranty option at a cost not to exceed $144,100 from the 911 Emergency Telephone Dispatch Services - 911 Fund for Management and System Improvements as part of the upgrade of the Public Safety Radio Communications System in Ingham.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary contract documents and subcontracts with various municipalities and/or fire authorities consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

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

Nays:        None               Absent:  Thomas, Vickers   Approved 6/16/05

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Swope, Hertel, Schor, Dougan

Nays:        None                    Absent:  Thomas, Dedden        Approved 6/22/05