ADOPTED - DECEMBER 12, 2006

Agenda Item. No. 19

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO CONTRACT FOR COMMERCIAL APPRAISAL SERVICE FOR THE INGHAM COUNTY EQUALIZATION DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION #06-321

WHEREAS, the contracting for commercial and/or industrial appraisals has been approved for the 2007 Equalization Department Budget; and

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department has advertised and requested proposals for the necessary contractual service; and

WHEREAS, Assessment Valuation and Services has submitted an acceptable proposal in accordance with the qualifications required by the Equalization Department; and

WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Ingham County Equalization Department in concurrence with the Purchasing Department to award this contract to Assessment and Valuation Services. 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, through the Equalization Department, enter into a contract with Assessment and Valuation Services in an amount not to exceed $40,000.  The cost is provided for in the 2007 Equalization Department Budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a four-year contract be approved with the stipulation that the second, third, and fourth year’s renewal shall be at the option of the County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Attorney is requested to draft the appropriate contract documents to implement this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk and the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners are hereby authorized to sign the necessary contract documents on behalf of the County after approval as to form by the County Attorney.

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

    Nays:  None               Absent:  De Leon    Approved 12/5/06

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

   Nays:  None               Absent:  Hertel, Dedden        Approved 12/6/06