ADOPTED - JULY 27, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 22

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A FUND TRANSFER TO COMPLETE THE VENTILATION RENOVATION IN THE POTTER PARK ZOO BIRD AND REPTILE BUILDING AND ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH MYERS PLUMBING & HEATING, INC.

RESOLUTION #10-222

WHEREAS, the Bird and Reptile Building at the Potter Park Zoo was a Works Progress Administration Project dating back to 1929 and is of historical value to the Zoo community; and

WHEREAS, poor ventilation in the animal areas of the Bird and Reptile Building has contributed to illness among the animals that reside in the Bird and Reptile Building; and

WHEREAS, the Facilities Department issued a request for proposals to complete the improvements to the ventilation system at a total cost of $63,770 which included a $3,500 contingency amount, and contracted with Clark, Trombley, and Randers to develop engineering plans for the Bird and Reptile Building; and

WHEREAS, $10,000 was approved in the 2010 Capital Improvement Budget for the Bird and Reptile House Ventilation project; and

WHEREAS, the Bird and Reptile Building Roofing project was budgeted in the 2010 Capital Improvement Budget for $110,000 and the actual cost is projected to be $45,750 resulting in a savings of $64,250; and

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo Board and the Parks & Recreation Commission supported this project with the passage of resolutions at their July meetings.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a fund transfer of $59,170 from the Bird and Reptile Building Roofing Project line item 258-69900-97700-1011Z (funded by the Potter Park Zoo Millage) to the Bird and Reptile Building Heating Modifications Project line item 258-69900-977000-1013Z.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into a contract with Myers Plumbing & Heating, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $63,770 to supply and install a new ventilation system in the Bird and Reptile House at Potter Park Zoo.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to make the necessary transfer of funds within the Potter Park Zoo Budget.

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.

ADOPTED - JULY 27, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 22

RESOLUTION #10-222

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

Nays:  Vickers    Absent:  Copedge     Approved 7/20/10

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Schor, Holman, Dougan

 Nays:  None               Absent:  Tennis, Bahar-Cook          Approved 7/21/10