ADOPTED - MAY 8, 2007

Agenda Item No. 8

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH AON CONSULTING WORLDWIDE TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE INGHAM COUNTY HEALTH COALITION

RESOLUTION #07-102

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Health Coalition comprised of representatives from management and bargaining units of Ingham County, Ingham County Road Commission, Ingham County Medical Care Facility, Tri-County Office on Aging, and the Capitol Area District Library has been in existence for ten years; and

WHEREAS, the Health Coalition required an outside resource to gather, process and analyze the data from all organizations and provide information needed to allow the Coalition to make the best decisions possible; and

WHEREAS, these services have been offered by Health Management Associates over the life of the Coalition, and the members of the Coalition desired to determine the costs and services provided were optimized; and

WHEREAS, a Request for Proposal was issued through the Ingham County Purchasing Department and five responses were received; and

WHEREAS, a subcommittee of the Coalition reviewed all the submissions and invited two organizations to make presentations to the Coalition as a whole; and

WHEREAS, the Coalition unanimously chose AON Consulting Worldwide; and

WHEREAS, references provided by AON and other sources were positive.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Commissioners authorizes an agreement with AON Worldwide Consulting for a three-year period beginning June 1, 2007, to provide consulting services to the Ingham County Health Coalition.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this agreement may be renewed annually thereafter, until directed by the Board of Commissioners.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary documents that are consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  De Leon, Tennis, Copedge, Severino, Dougan

      Nays:  None        Absent:  Nolan       Approved 5/1/07

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Soule

Nays:  None           Absent:  Dougan     Approved 5/2/07