ADOPTED - OCTOBER 23, 2007
Agenda Item No. 16
Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT WITH PRESORT SERVICES, INC.
RESOLUTION #07-258
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Health Plan Management Services of the Health Department now serves many other communities through contracts with health plan corporations in those communities; and
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Health Plan Management Services must mail large quantities of materials in order to service the health plan; and
WHEREAS, it is cost-effective and efficient to use a service to presort and mail these materials; and
WHEREAS, the cost of these services is paid by Ingham County, but Ingham County is reimbursed by the other health plans; and
WHEREAS, the agreement between Ingham County and Presort Services, Inc. expired on June 30, 2007 and needs to be renewed; and
WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize a contract with Presort Services, Inc.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an agreement with Presort Services, Inc., 5646 Commerce Drive, Lansing, Michigan, for mail related services which include pick up, sorting, bar coding and delivery to the Post Office.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the agreement shall be for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010, and shall not exceed $550,000, including the cost of postage.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this agreement is intended to support the operation of the Bureau of Health Plan Management Services in the Health Department and that all costs associated with services to health plans in other communities served by the Bureau will be re-billed to those health plans.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the agreement after review by the County Attorney.
HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Hertel, Bahar-Cook, Soule, Severino
Nays: None Absent: Grebner, Schor Approved 10/15/07
FINANCE: Yeas: Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Tennis, Dougan
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/17/07