ADOPTED - JANUARY 27, 2009                                                                                                             Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN REPUBLICS/ALLIED WASTE SERVICES OF WESTERN MICHIGAN AND INGHAM COUNTY FOR DUMPSTER SERVICE AT ALL INGHAM COUNTY PARKS

RESOLUTION #09-007

WHEREAS, the current contract with Allied Waste Services of Western Michigan for dumpster service at all Ingham County Parks expired in December of 2008; and

WHEREAS, Allied Waste Services of Western Michigan merged with Republic Waste Services and Allied Waste Services became Republic/Allied Waste Services of Western Michigan; and

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department secured sealed bids from three providers; and

WHEREAS, Republic/Allied Waste Services of Western Michigan was the low bid, and the Purchasing Department recommends the bid be accepted; and

WHEREAS, the Parks & Recreation Commission recommends that the Board of Commissioners authorize a contract between Ingham County and Republic/Allied Waste Services of Western Michigan for dumpster service at all Ingham County parks not to exceed the first year annual cost of $16,533, with an annual option to renew the contract for three years.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract be entered into with Republic/Allied of Western Michigan for dumpster service at all Ingham County parks.

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

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Koenig, Holman, Copedge, Grebner, Vickers

    Nays:    None               Absent:  None         Approved 1/20/09

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan

    Nays:  None                 Absent:  Nolan       Approved 1/21/09