ADOPTED - JUNE 28, 2005

Agenda Item No. 16

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A RFP AND CONTRACT FOR 911 CENTER CONSOLIDATION CONSULTANT SERVICES AND A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH MLJ CONSULTING, INC.

RESOLUTION #05-172

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has authorized system wide enhancements to the 911 Emergency Telephone Dispatch System; and

WHEREAS, the Cities of East Lansing and Lansing have indicated a desire to consider the possibility of combining the two 911 Dispatch Centers into one consolidated 911 Dispatch Center operated by the County of Ingham; and

WHEREAS, the development of  a Request for Proposals  to seek a consultant to conduct a Feasibility Study on creating a single emergency dispatch center serving all of Ingham County is the next agreed upon course of action between the County and the Cities of East Lansing and Lansing; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners is contracting with MLJ Consulting, Inc. to provide project management services for the upgrade to the county wide Radio Communication System and will not use all of the funds budgeted for this purpose.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Ingham County Controller to develop a Request for Proposals to conduct a Feasibility Study on creating a single Emergency Dispatch Center serving all of Ingham County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the County Controller to amend the contract with MLJ Consulting, Inc. for Wireless Communications Systems project management services by reducing it from a cost not to exceed $480,613 to a figure of not to exceed $450,613 and to expend up to $30, 000 in these 911 Millage funds for a Feasibility Study on creating a single Emergency Dispatch Center serving all of Ingham County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any contract amendment documents with MLJ Consulting, Inc. and contract documents with an approved vendor not to exceed $30,000 as prepared by or approved as to form by the County Attorney consistent with this resolution.

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