ADOPTED - AUGUST 24, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF AT&T’s OPT-E-MAN SERVICE TO REPLACE CURRENT T-1 CIRCUITS

RESOLUTION #10-254

WHEREAS, Ingham County currently has an AT&T contract for 14 T-1 circuit’s that are expiring and need to be renewed; and

WHEREAS, of the 14 T-1’s, three will be eliminated because they are no longer needed, one will remain the same and be negotiated on a separate contract (Delhi), and the remaining will be migrated to the AT&T OPT-E-MAN network; and

WHEREAS, MIS worked with the Parks/Zoo, Health Department, and Meridian Township to understand their current and future needs in order to research a solution; and

WHEREAS, because of an increase in demand for bandwidth to our Zoo and Health Department Clinics and benefits of the AT&T OPT-E-MAN network, MIS is recommending the current T-1 circuits be upgraded to OPT-E-MAN network giving these department more network capacity and flexibility; and

WHEREAS, the current monthly expenditure for these circuits is $4,500.00 per month or $54,000 annually, the new monthly rate for the OPT-E-MAN service for the Potter Park Zoo, Health Department Clinics and Meridian Township will be $5,447.50 per month or $65,370.00 annually; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County will invoice Meridian Township $540.00 per month for 36-months or $19,440 for the three-year term of the contract; and

WHEREAS, MIS is recommending the purchase of the AT&T OPT-E-MAN services from the State of Michigan MiDeal co-operative Contract (#2003-1118-0951) for a period of three years for a total cost of $196,110.00.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into a three year agreement with AT&T and purchase of their OPT-E-MAN services in the amount of $196,110.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the total cost will be paid out of the county’s Telephone Communications Fund (636-26600921050).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to make any necessary budget adjustments.

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

                                                                                                                               ADOPTED - AUGUST 24, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 19

RESOLUTION #10-254

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Copedge, Schor, Celentino, Grebner, McGrain, Vickers

 Nays:   None              Absent:  None        Approved 8/17/10

 FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan

  Nays:  None                Absent:  None        Approved 8/18/10