ADOPTED - APRIL 27, 2010

                                                                                                                                                     Agenda Item No. 9

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SERVICE CONTRACTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF

CONDUCTING PERSONAL SERVICE VISITS

RESOLUTION #10-125

WHEREAS, Under Public Act 123 of 1999, the Ingham County Treasurer is the foreclosing governmental unit (FGU); and

WHEREAS, at Section 211.78i (1), it specifically states that “The foreclosing governmental unit may enter into a contract with one (1) or more authorized representatives to …perform other functions required for the collection of delinquent taxes under this act”; and

WHEREAS, at Section 211.78i (3), it specifically states that “The foreclosing governmental unit or its authorized representative or authorized agent shall make a personal visit to each parcel of property forfeited to the county treasurer under section 78g to ascertain whether or not the property is occupied”; and

WHEREAS, the contracts will be funded by fees generated by Public Act 123, Section 211.78g (1); and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Purchasing Department solicited and received sealed proposals for the process server contracts from licensed vendors; and

WHEREAS, the County Treasurer, as FGU, recommends awarding a contract to TC Process Servers, LLC, the lowest bidder.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with TC Process Servers, LLC, for the purpose of conducting personal service visits on tax delinquent properties for the Ingham County Treasurer’s Office (FGU).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, under “Contract Terms” of the RFP, “the process server company or companies selected shall be designated as the County Treasurer’s official process server vendor for an initial one (1) year period with an as needed renewal clause – at the County’s sole discretion.”

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

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

     Nays:  None     Absent:  Celentino          Approved  4/20/10

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

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None         Approved  4/21/10