ADOPTED - May 9, 2006

Agenda Item No.  20

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER # 8 FOR THE WIRELESS VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FROM M/A-COM, INC.

RESOLUTION #06-128

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #03-324 to accept the M/A-COM, Inc. Final System Design as recommended by 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 #8 to increase the current M/A-COM, Inc. contract by increasing the amount for the purchase of Directional Amplification equipment; 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 #8, as recommended by the Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee and MLJ Consulting, Inc. for the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications Systems in Ingham County with an adjusted cost increase from $9,647,915.88 up to $10,002,915.88 or an increase of up to $355,000.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the funds will come from the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications Systems approved Budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any contract documents with M/A-COM, Inc. as prepared by or approved as to form by the County Attorney consistent with this resolution.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Nolan, Thomas, Schafer, Vickers

Nays:  None          Absent:  Copedge, De Leon            Approved 4/27/06

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Thomas, Hertel, Grebner, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Dougan

      Nays:  None             Absent: None       Approved 5/03/06