ADOPTED - MARCH 14, 2006

Agenda Item No. 17

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS INGHAM COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR PUBLIC SAFETY AUTHORITIES FOR COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FOR THE INGHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PROJECT

RESOLUTION #06-066

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 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 contained funds to replace communications equipment; and

WHEREAS, the 911 Advisory Board is recommending  that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorize these contracts to distribute the communications equipment as part of the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System Project Budget; and

WHEREAS, the Project Manager has developed a comprehensive list of the communications equipment and the public safety agencies where the equipment will be distributed.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,  that  the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes contracts to be prepared for the various Ingham County Municipalities and/or Public Safety Authorities for end users communication equipment associated with the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System Project, which will require the use of the equipment for Emergency Telephone Dispatch Services and for the Municipalities and/or Public Safety Authorities to be responsible for all costs associated with the maintenance, repair, replacement and support for all end users’ communications equipment they receive.

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 consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

LAW ENFORCEMENT: Yeas:  Nolan, Copedge,  Vickers

Nays:  None                Absent:  Schafer, De Leon, Thomas        Approved 3/2/06

FINANCE: Yeas:  Thomas, Hertel, Grebner,  Dougan

Nays:  None               Absent:  Weatherwax-Grant, Dedden   Approved 3/8/06