AGENDA - FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Agenda Item No. 28

 

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH

M/A-COM, INC. FOR A SIMULCAST SITE ENHANCEMENT TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY WIRELESS VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

 

RESOLUTION #08-035

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted  Resolution #03-324  to accept the M/A-COM, Inc. Final System Design as recommended by 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 Ingham County Board of Commissioners approved a multisite enhancement to the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System, upon the recommendation of the Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee, with the assistance of the Lansing Radio Shop and M/A-COM, Inc. after evaluating both a multisite enhancement and simulcast enhancement proposals; and

 

WHEREAS, the 911Advisory Board and the City of Lansing are now recommending the simulcast enhancement proposal in order to adequately enhance the radio system coverage over and above the initial project primarily for the southwest portion of the City; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Controller has negotiated with M/A-COM, Inc. the final contract price and proposal for this simulcast site enhancement to the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System for a cost not to exceed $995,000.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves entering into a contract amendment with M/A-COM, Inc. for a simulcast 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 $995,000, or $590,000 over and above the original multisite contract to be completed, operational and accepted by Ingham County by no later than July 1, 2008.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes up to $150,000 from unbudgeted 911 Emergency Telephone Dispatch Services - 911 Funds for Management and System Improvements to bring the total simulcast project budget up to $1,055,000.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into a contract for up to $25,000 with TUSA Consulting, Inc. to act as the County agent to review and make recommendations on the M/A-COM, Inc. proposal, for this simulcast site enhancement to the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System contract to be completed no later than July 1, 2008.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes up to $2,300 for FCC licensing costs and $32,700 for project contingency costs.   

 

 

ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Agenda Item No. 28

 

RESOLUTION #08-035

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves entering into a two year Software FX Agreement with M/A-COM, Inc. from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2011, at no charge to Ingham County.

 

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.

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Holman, Copedge, Celentino, Tennis, Schafer

    Nays: De Leon             Absent:  None     Approved 1/31/08

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Hertel, Celentino, Schor

    Nays:  Weatherwax-Grant   Absent:   Dougan   Approved 2/11/08