ADOPTED - JULY 26, 2005

Agenda Item No. 22

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF EMERGENCY EVENT NOTIFICATION SOFTWARE AND SERVICES

RESOLUTION #05-185

WHEREAS, Ingham County has received grant funds to develop the capacity to identify, prevent and respond to threats of terrorism and natural disasters; and

WHEREAS, the Homeland Security Grant Program Local Planning Team approved the purchase of an Emergency Event Notification System to initially serve the Health Department and eventually be available to other County departments; and

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department issued an RFP; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department evaluated the eleven proposals submitted; and

WHEREAS, the three lowest cost proposals were given careful consideration, one of them was determined not to meet the requirements of the RFP; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the County purchase SmartMSG from Codespear, L.L.C.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the purchase of SmartMSG, an emergency event notification system, developed and marketed by Codespear, L.L.C.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board authorizes the use of up to $42,850 of 2004 Homeland Security grant funding to purchase the software, maintenance, set-up and first year calling capacity.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Hertel,  Celentino, Dedden, Holman, Severino

          Nays:  None             Absent:   Weatherwax-Grant          Approved 7/18/05

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

Nays: None                    Absent:  Thomas         Approved 7/20/05