ADOPTED - APRIL 26, 2005

Agenda Item No. 18

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE NECESSARY SITE PREPARATION WORK FOR THE INGHAM COUNTY

 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PROJECT

RESOLUTION #05-119

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #03-324 to accept the M/A-COM Inc.  Final System Design as recommended by the 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 Ingham County Board of Commissioners has approved funds associated with the necessary site preparation work for the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System Project; and

WHEREAS, the Project Manager, MLJ Consulting Inc., has identified  additional costs associated with the necessary site preparation work for the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System Project; and

WHEREAS, the 911 Advisory Board is recommending that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners fund this request from the 911 Emergency Telephone Dispatch Services - Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System Project Budget Contingency Fund.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an additional  appropriation of $40,000 from the 911 Emergency Telephone Dispatch Services -  Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System Project Budget Contingency Fund for a revised total of up to $90,000 for the costs associated with the necessary site preparation work

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any purchase, application, or contract documents necessary for the site preparation work for the Ingham County Radio Communications System Project are hereby authorized subject to the standard Ingham County Procurement Policies.

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 and /or application documents consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:   De Leon, Nolan, Copedge, Thomas, Schafer, Vickers

Nays:  None                      Absent:  None              Approved 4/14/05

FINANCE:    Yeas:  Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Thomas, Dougan

Nays:  None                         Absent:  None          Approved 4/20/05