ADOPTED - JUNE 22, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 13

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH MGT OF AMERICA, INC.  FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE FRIEND OF THE COURT ANNUAL

TITLE IV-D COOPERATIVE REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM (CRP) APPLICATION AND OTHER SERVICES

RESOLUTION #10-209

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Friend of the Court receives Title IV-D funding to administer the child support program; and

WHEREAS, the application for IV-D funding, and the billing for IV-D funding is complex and requires specialized knowledge; and

WHEREAS, MGT provided two quotes to prepare the annual Title IV-D CRP application, the monthly billing invoices, and the depreciation schedule for equipment purchased in excess of $5,000, at a price of $5,000

plus a quote for an automated time log processing service to assist in compiling and providing the information necessary for the monthly CRP billing at a rate of $1.40 per timesheet processed; and

WHEREAS, these two cost proposals are approximately $1,000 less than the price paid with the prior vendor that provided these services to the Friend of the Court.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves contracts with MGT for services from October 1, 2010 until September 30, 2011, from funds within the Ingham County Friend of the Court budget to:

1)         Prepare the annual Title IV-D Cooperative Reimbursement Program (CRP) application, the monthly CRP billing invoices, and the depreciation schedule for equipment purchased in excess of $5,000 for CRP billing at a cost of $5,000.

2)         Provide an automated time log processing service to assist in compiling and providing the information necessary for the monthly CRP billing at a cost of $1.40 per timesheet at a cost not to exceed $5,000.

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

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

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

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

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