ADOPTED - DECEMBER 14, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 33

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REVISED INFRASTRUCTURE

MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS CORPORATION

FOR THE INGHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM

RESOLUTION #10-408

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approved a five-year Maintenance Agreement extension for the public safety radio system infrastructure with Harris Corporation from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2015, through Resolution #10-316; and

WHEREAS, staff and the two 911 Center Directors have negotiated a reduction to the Maintenance Agreement by reducing the preventive maintenance overview for the console and RF System from twice a year to once a year; and

WHEREAS, staff and the two 911 Center Directors are comfortable that this reduction in preventive maintenance overview for the console and RF System from twice a year to once a year will not negatively affect the integrity of the radio system.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves a revised five-year Maintenance Agreement for the public safety radio system infrastructure system with Harris Corporation from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2015, by reducing the preventive maintenance review for the console and RF System from twice a year to once a year, and a corresponding expense reduction from $1,486,425.45 to $1,388,195.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the expenditure of up to $1,388,195 for the five-year Maintenance Agreement for Infrastructure Only with Harris Corporation 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 documents as prepared by or approved as to form by the County Attorney consistent with this resolution.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas: Holman, Koenig, Celentino, Tsernoglou, Schafer

   Nays:  None        Absent:  Copedge         Approved 12/2/10

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan

Nays:  None        Absent:  None            Approved 12/8/10