ADOPTED - MAY 26, 2009

Agenda Item No. 21

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING INGHAM COUNTY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH JONES AND JONES ARCHITECTS FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE

POTTER PARK ZOO MASTER PLAN

 

RESOLUTION #09-155

 

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo Board has identified a need to update the Zoo Master Plan to provide direction for Zoo operations and improvements; and

 

WHEREAS, the existing Master Plan was completed in 1995, and no longer addresses the needs of the Zoo; and

 

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo, Potter Park Zoo Society, Ingham County Facilities and Ingham County Parks staff have collected the necessary data for the Master Plan and require a professional firm to complete the Master Plan; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Purchasing Department solicited Requests for Proposals (RFP) inviting proposals from qualified individuals and companies pursuant to County guidelines; and

 

WHEREAS, the bids were reviewed by the Ingham County Purchasing Department, Parks & Recreation Commission and the Potter Parks Zoo Board, and all were in agreement that Jones and Jones Architects met all specifications and requirements; and

 

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo Board recommends to the Ingham County Parks & Recreation Commission to accept the bid from Jones and Jones Architects; and

 

WHEREAS, the funding for the project is provided by $72,500 in funds carried over from the 2008 Potter Park Zoo Millage consulting budget line item 258-69200-802000-31200; and

 

WHEREAS, the balance of funds required, $19,950 will be transferred within the 2009 Budget from the Potter Park Zoo Millage contingency line item 258-69200-969220.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners enter into a contract with Jones and Jones Architects with the project not exceeding $92,450, with November 2009 as the completion date for the Potter Park Zoo Master Plan.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary documents that are consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

 

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

    Nays:  None         Absent:  None        Approved  5/19/09

 

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

    Nays:  None         Absent:  None        Approved  5/20/09