ADOPTED - JULY 28, 2009

Agenda Item No. 43

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH LANSING-MASON

AMBULANCE FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER TRANSPORTS

RESOLUTION #09-232

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has the responsibility to appoint the Ingham County Medical Examiner and support investigations as to the cause and manner of unexpected deaths; and

WHEREAS, these investigations often involve the transport of cadavers from the scene of death to the county morgue; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County has contracted with Lansing-Mason Ambulance Service for the past nine years; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Purchasing Department issued an RFP in 2009 for this service as requested by the Chief Medical Examiner; and

WHEREAS, the Chief Medical Examiner recommends that Ingham County authorize an agreement with Lansing-Mason Ambulance Service for the period October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2014.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an agreement with the Lansing-Mason Ambulance Services, 4148 Legion Drive, Mason, Michigan 48854, for cadaver transports authorized by the Medical Examiner=s Office for the period October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2014.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the compensation for cadaver transport shall be set at $75 per transport for the first and second year period; the third and fourth year flat rate will be $80.00 per cadaver transport; and the fifth year of the contract period the flat rate will be $85.00 per cadaver transport. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson be authorized to sign the agreement after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES;  Yeas:  Tennis, Davis, McGrain, Schor, Dougan, Vickers

Nays:  None           Absent:  None    Approved 7/20/09

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

 Nays:  None          Absent:  None        Approved 7/22/09