ADOPTED - MAY 22, 2007

Agenda Item No. 17

 

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH M/A-COM, INC. FOR A

            MULTI-SITE ENHANCEMENT TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY WIRELESS

VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

 

RESOLUTION #07-123

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #03-324 to accept the M/A-COM, Inc. Final System Design as recommended by the 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 City of Lansing and the 911 Advisory Board are recommending an enhancement of the radio system coverage over and above the initial project primarily for the South West portion of the City; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee, with the assistance of the Lansing Radio Shop and M/A-COM, Inc. have developed a Multi-Site enhancement proposal and are recommending that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approve this proposed Multi-Site enhancement to the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee is further recommending that the County Controller proceed to negotiate with M/A-COM, Inc. the final contract price, coverage guarantee, and proposal for this Multi-Site enhancement to the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System for a cost not to exceed $405,000; and

 

WHEREAS, County staff has reviewed the recommendation and concurs.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves a contract with M/A-COM, Inc. for a Multi-Site enhancement to the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System as recommended by the Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee for a cost not to exceed $405,000.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the County Controller to negotiate with M/A-COM, Inc. the final contract price, coverage guarantee, and finance plan for this project from unbudgeted 911 Emergency Telephone Dispatch Services - 911 funds for Management and System Improvements ($205,000), less any Homeland Security 2006 Grant funds from both the County of Ingham’s ($100,000) and City of Lansing’s ($100,000) appropriations.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a three year contract with AT&T for a T-1 line at a cost of $11,870, and to reimburse the City of Lansing for a Generator Transfer Switch at a cost of $5,490 for the Multi-Site enhancement.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any new contract or purchase documents as prepared by or approved as to form by the County Attorney that are consistent with this resolution.

 

 

ADOPTED - MAY 22, 2007

Agenda Item No. 17

 

RESOLUTION #07-123

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT: Yeas: Copedge, Celentino, De Leon, Holman, Schafer

          Nays:    None                    Absent:  Tennis             Approved 5/10/07

 

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

     Nays:  None                Absent:  None       Approved 5/16/07