ADOPTED - JULY 25, 2006

Agenda Item No. 20

 

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH AKT PEERLESS ENVIRONMENTAL

CONSULTING FOR THE PETROLEUM SITE ASSESSMENT GRANT PROGRAM

 

RESOLUTION #06-185

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County and its Brownfield Redevelopment Authority have accepted a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to inventory and conduct environmental assessments of development sites potentially contaminated with petroleum; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority sought proposals and qualifications to complete work tasks specified in the grant work plan in accordance with County policies and procedures and carefully reviewed and evaluated those proposals received; and 

 

WHEREAS, at their June 9, 2006 regular public meeting, the Ingham County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority selected the firm of AKT Peerless to complete the tasks specified for an environmental consulting firm in the work plan for the Petroleum Site Assessment Grant and agrees that the maximum expenditure for that work will be in accordance with the proposal and the EPA Grant Fund; and

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority agrees to contract with AKT Peerless for the Petroleum Site Assessment Grant program activities to be completed by the closure of the grant, September 30, 2007, for an amount not to exceed $164,050.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the total reimbursement under this contract will not exceed the EPA grant funds for the contract time from August 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007 or the end of the EPA Grant program.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Controlle r is hereby authorized to make any necessary budget adjustments as required by this resolution, and the Board Chair is authorized to sign the contract upon review of the County Attorney as to form.

 

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Schor, De Leon, Holman, Copedge, Vickers

      Nays:  None              Absent:  Severino              Approved 7/18/06

 

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

      Nays: None                Absent:  Thomas          Approved 7/19/06