ADOPTED - OCTOBER 10, 2006

Agenda Item No. 15

Introduced by County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF AN EMERGENCY

GENERATOR AT THE INGHAM COUNTY JAIL AND THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO

COMPLETE THE PROJECT

RESOLUTION #06-265

WHEREAS, it is necessary to purchase a new emergency generator at the Ingham County Jail; and

WHEREAS, funds for this project in the amount of $45,000 were approved and budgeted in the 2005 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP); and

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department solicited proposals for the purchase and installation of an emergency generator for the Ingham County Jail; and

WHEREAS, after review of these proposals, it is the recommendation of both the Purchasing and Facilities Department to issue a purchase order to Cummins Bridgeway, LLC in the amount of  $47,459 for the purchase of said emergency generator, and to award a contract to Delta Electrical Contractors for the installation in the amount of $39,650; and

WHEREAS, both contractors submitted the lowest responsive proposal for both requests for a total amount of $87,109, including the payment of prevailing wage; and

WHEREAS, due to a cost increase for this project, additional funds in the amount of $60,000 need to be transferred from the 2006 CIP Project/Upgrade Jail Fire Alarm (245-31199-976000) into the Jail Generator Replacement Project (245-31199-976000).

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes issuing a purchase order to Cummins Bridgeway, LLC, for the purchase of an emergency generator and to award a contract to Delta Electrical Contractors of Lansing, Inc., for the installation of said emergency generator at the Ingham County Jail for a cost not to exceed $87,109.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the transfer of $60,000 from the 2006 CIP Project/Upgrade Jail Alarm System (245-31199-976000) into the Jail Generator Replacement fund (245-31199-976000), and authorizes the Controller to make the necessary budget adjustments.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary documents that are consistent with this resolution and 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