ADOPTED - JUNE 22, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 12

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TERMINATION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN MAXIMUS AND THE INGHAM COUNTY FRIEND OF THE COURT

RESOLUTION #10-208

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Friend of the Court entered into a contract with Maximus to prepare the annual Title IV-D CRP application, the monthly CRP billing invoices, and the depreciation schedule for equipment purchased in excess of $5,000, at a price of $6,000 plus $1.40 per timesheet processed; and

WHEREAS, the contract with Maximus provides that either party may terminate the agreement with a ninety-day notice; and

WHEREAS, several staff members that were assigned to work with the Ingham County Friend of the Court no longer work for Maximus and since their departure, the services Maximus has provided have not been satisfactory because monthly billing statements have not been provided timely and monthly billing statements have contained incorrect information.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Ingham County Friend of the Court to terminate the contract with Maximus effective September 30, 2010.

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

JUDICIARY:  Yeas:  Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Davis, Tsernoglou, Schafer, Dougan

    Nays:  None            Absent:  None    Approved 6/10/10

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Schor, Holman, Dougan

    Nays:  None                 Absent:  Bahar-Cook    Approved 6/16/10