ADOPTED - JULY 25, 2006

Agenda Item No. 48

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #9 FOR THE WIRELESS VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FROM M/A-COM, INC.

RESOLUTION #06-213

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #03-324  to accept the M/A-COM, Inc. Final System Design as recommended by 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 911 Advisory Committee, with the assistance the Project Manager, MLJ Consulting, Inc. and M/A-COM, Inc. have evaluated a proposed Change Order to the Final System Design, and are recommending that the Board of Commissioners accept the M/A-COM, Inc. Change Order #9 to increase the current M/A-COM, Inc. contract, by  increasing the amount of the contract for the purchase of critical spare equipment for the radio system, and to provide encryption for the 911 center consoles and some miscellaneous end user radio equipment; and

WHEREAS, county staff has reviewed the recommendation and concurs.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts the M/A-COM, Inc. contract amendment, Change Order #9, as recommended by the Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee and MLJ Consulting, Inc. for the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System in Ingham County, with an adjusted cost increase from $10,002,915.88    to $10,060,825.88 or a increase of $57,910.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the funds will come from the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System approved budget.

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 with M/A-COM, Inc. as prepared by or approved as to form by the County Attorney consistent with this resolution.

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

Nays:  None            Absent:  Thomas    Approved 7/13/06

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

Nays: None                Absent:  Dedden, Thomas          Approved 7/19/06