ADOPTED - OCTOBER 10, 2006

Agenda Item No. 13

 

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH AT&T FOR LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE

 

RESOLUTION #06-263

 

WHEREAS, Ingham County’s contracts for local and long distance telephone service are expiring; and

 

WHEREAS, the Management Information Services Department (MIS), with the assistance of Plante & Moran, PLLC and the Purchasing Department, released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for telephone services; and

 

WHEREAS, four vendors responded to the RFP; and

 

WHEREAS, the MIS Department and Plante & Moran, PLLC evaluated the responses and recommend that Ingham County continue to contract with AT&T for local service, and enter into a contract for long distance service with AT&T as well; and

 

WHEREAS, the costs of this contract will be based on utilization; however, it is estimated that the County will save approximately $140,000 over three years.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with AT&T for local and long distance telephone service, with the total cost to correspond with Ingham County’s utilization of the service.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary contract documents approved as to form by the County Attorney.

 

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Schor, De Leon, Holman, Copedge, Severino, Vickers

     Nays:  None                        Absent:  None          Approved 10/3/06

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Thomas, Hertel, Grebner, Dedden, Dougan

    Nays:    None            Absent:  Weatherwax-Grant       Approved 10/4/06