ADOPTED - JULY 28, 2009

Agenda Item No. 64

Introduced by the Law Enforcement Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT OF AGREEMENTS

WITH M/A-COM, INC. TO THE HARRIS CORPORATION

RESOLUTION #09-253

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners in Resolution #03-324 authorized a Contract with M/A-COM, Inc. to replace and upgrade the Public Safety Radio Communications System in Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners in Resolution #07-232 authorized a three year Maintenance Agreement covering public safety radio system infrastructure only with M/A-COM, Inc. for the 911 Public Safety Radio Communication System covering October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2010; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners in Resolution #08-035 authorized an amendment to the 2003 M/A-COM, Inc. Contract for a simulcast site enhancement to the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communication System and a two-year software FX Agreement with M/A-COM, Inc. from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2011, which was added to the 2003 Contract in Change Order No. 12; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Purchasing Department has received a letter dated June 15, 2009 stating that Tyco Electronics Ltd. (“TE”) has sold its Wireless Systems Business, which is conducted in the U. S. primarily through M/A-COM, Inc., to Harris Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Harris”), and requires an assignment of the Ingham County System Purchase Contract with M/A-COM, Inc. to Harris Corporation, as a result of which Harris Corporation will assume the rights, obligations, and liabilities of M/A-COM, Inc. under the Contract; and

WHEREAS, the M/A-COM, Inc. 2003 Contract and System Maintenance Agreement permit assignment only on the prior written consent of Ingham County, which shall not be unreasonably withheld; and

WHEREAS, in that Harris Corporation is an international communications and information technology company serving governmental and commercial markets worldwide there is no known reason for Ingham County to object to the assignment of M/A-COM, Inc. 2003 Contract and the Support Services Agreement to Harris Corporation.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the assignment of the M/A-COM, Inc. 2003 System Purchase Contract and System Maintenance Agreement, as the same have been modified, amended or supplemental, together with all orders issued thereunder or in connection therewith and all exhibits, schedules and annexes thereto to Harris Corporation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any assignment documents required by M/A-COM, Inc. and Harris Corporation that have been reviewed and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Schor, Holman, Celentino, Copedge, Thomas, Schafer

   Nays:  None              Absent:  None        Approved 7/16/09