ADOPTED - AUGUST 22, 2006

Agenda Item No. 25

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT WITH PATRIOT SERVICES TO ASSIST IN THE COMPLETION OF A CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN

RESOLUTION #06-229

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Health Department plays an important role in preparing the community to address natural and man-made disasters; and

WHEREAS, the ICHD is required to complete a COOP (Continuity of Operations Plan) to fulfill its grant requirement and to prepare for any forthcoming emergency; and

WHEREAS, the County Purchasing Department issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for outside agencies to provide assistance in the creation of a COOP; and

WHEREAS, two agencies responded to the RFP; and

WHEREAS, a team of three Ingham County staff reviewed the submitted proposals; and

WHEREAS, the proposal from Patriot Services demonstrated a substantially superior capability to perform the required work, which included experience in completing COOP Plans in other large counties such as Wayne and Oakland; and 

WHEREAS, the review team has recommended that Patriot Services Corporation be commissioned to work with the County in the development of the COOP for the Health Department; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize a purchase order issued to Patriot Services Corporation to guide development of the COOP and has confirmed that the funds to support the purchase order are included in the Public Health Preparedness/Pandemic Influenza Unit’s 2006 Budget. 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the County Purchasing Department to issue a purchase order to Patriot Services Corporation of Southfield, Michigan to implement the services set out in the Request for Proposal for developing a Continuity of Operations Plan for the Ingham County Health Department.  

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the purchase order shall require the services set out in the Request for Proposal to be performed during the period August 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007 for an amount not to exceed $29,500. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign any necessary contractual documents and the Purchasing Department staff is authorized to sign the purchase order, after review by the County Attorney.

ADOPTED - AUGUST 22, 2006

Agenda Item No. 25

RESOLUTION #06-229

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Hertel, Dedden, Schor, Severino

   Nays:  None                  Absent:  None              Approved 8/14/06                          

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

Nays:  None                         Absent:  None                    Approved 8/16/06