ADOPTED - JANUARY 26, 2010
Agenda Item No. 26
Introduced by County Services and Finance Committees of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE PHONE SERVICES FROM AT&T
RESOLUTION #10-013
WHEREAS, the current Ingham County local and long distance telephone contract with AT&T will expire in January, 2010; and
WHEREAS, currently Ingham County pays $2,698.66 per month, $.08 per each local call and $.0245 per minute on long distance calls; and
WHEREAS, the new monthly rate will be $1,737.06, locals calls will be $.045 per call, and long distance calls will be $.0245 per minute, for a minimum annual savings of $11,539.20; and
WHEREAS, there will be a one-time cost of $4,689.24 to convert our current 111 POTS line to Centrex lines, which will save the County $3.19 per line per month; and
WHEREAS, MIS is recommending the County purchase local and long-distance phone services from AT&T from the State of Michigan MiDeal Co-operative Contract for a period of three-years, for a total cost of $67,223.40, plus local and long distance calling.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the purchase of the local and long distance phone service from AT&T in the amount of $67,223.40, plus local and long distance calling.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the total cost will be paid out of the County’s Telephone Communications Fund (675-26600-921050).
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.
COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Copedge, Schor, Celentino, Grebner, McGrain, Vickers
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 1/19/10
FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 1/20/10