ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A PRI/ISDN CIRCUIT FOR MIS FROM AT&T

RESOLUTION #10-294

WHEREAS, the MIS Department has a need for a PRI/ISDN circuit to assist Parks, District Court and the Fair in the migration to a Cisco IP phone system; and

WHEREAS, this PRI/ISDN is needed to route calls in and out of the Cisco system instead of the current Avaya system; and

WHEREAS, the monthly cost for the PRI/ISDN circuit is $460.00 per month or $5,520.00 annually; and

WHEREAS, the PRI/ISDN circuit will not be needed at the conclusion of the AT&T contract; and

WHEREAS, this PRI/ISDN circuit will be amended to our existing AT&T PRI/ISDN contract (Resolution #10-072) and be pro-rated to coincide with the termination date of that contract; and

WHEREAS, MIS is requesting approval for the purchase of the PRI/ISDN circuit from the State of Michigan MiDeal Co-operative Contract (#2003-1118-0951) for a period of 31 months for a total cost of $14,260.00.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into an existing AT&T contract for 31 months for a PRI/ISDN circuit in the amount of $14,260.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the total cost will be paid out of the County’s Telephone Communications Fund (636-26600921050).

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, Celentino, Grebner, McGrain, Vickers

Nays:  None          Absent:  Schor        Approved 9/21/10

FINANCE:   Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Holman, Dougan

Nays:  None         Absent: Schor, Bahar-Cook    Approved 9/22/10