ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

Agenda Item No. 33

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO AN INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH M/A-COM, INC. FOR

THE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM

RESOLUTION #07-232

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepted the public safety radio system from M/A-COM, Inc. and initiated the system warranty period effective October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007, as recommended by Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee and MLJ Consulting, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee, with the assistance the Project Manager, MLJ Consulting, Inc., conducted a RFP process and are recommending a three-year Maintenance Agreement for the public safety radio system, infrastructure only, with M/A-COM, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, County staff has reviewed the recommendation and concurs.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts the recommendation of the Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee and MLJ Consulting, Inc. and approves entering into a three year Maintenance Agreement for the public safety radio system infrastructure only with M/A-COM, Inc. from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2010.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the expenditure of up to $758,063 for the three-year Maintenance Agreement for the infrastructure only with M/A-COM, Inc. for the 911 Public Safety Radio Communication System out of 911 funds for these purposes.

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

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Copedge, Tennis, Celentino, De Leon, Holman

   Nays:  None          Absent:  Schafer     Approved 9/13/07

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

Nays:   None        Absent:  Celentino        Approved 9/19/07