ADOPTED - AUGUST 24, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 14

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH
CUSACK’S MASONRY RESTORATION, INC. TO PROVIDE
TUCK POINTING SERVICES AT THE VETERANS MEMORIAL COURTHOUSE

RESOLUTION #10-249

WHEREAS, the exterior of the building at the Veterans Memorial Courthouse is in need of restoration due to deterioration over time; and

WHEREAS, the retaining wall needs to be repaired; and

WHEREAS, the funds for this project are available within the 2010 CIP 245-23399-931000-0FC11; and

WHEREAS, the remaining balance is $40,279.00; and

WHEREAS, this is a continuation project from 2009 (Grady Porter and Veterans Memorial Courthouse Tuck Pointing), which includes Alternate 4 from the original bid from Cusack’s Masonry Restoration, Inc., dated August 11, 2009; and

WHEREAS, and after careful review of bids, the Purchasing and Facilities Departments both concur that a contract be awarded to Cusack’s Masonry Restoration, Inc., who submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid in the amount of not to exceed $12,000.00, which also reflects the payment of prevailing wage; and 

WHEREAS, a contingency of $2,000.00 is being asked for by the Facilities Department for any unforeseen circumstances that may arise with this type of restoration.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes awarding a contract to Cusack’s Masonry Restoration, Inc., PO Box 220, Hubbardston, Michigan 48845, to perform restorations on the retaining wall at the Ingham County Veterans Memorial Courthouse, for a cost of

$12,000.00 plus $2,000.00 contingency for a total of $14,000.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary documents that are 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 8/17/10

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

  Nays:  None                Absent:  None        Approved 8/18/10