ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 28, 2010
Agenda Item No. 40
Introduced by the Law Enforcement, County Services and Finance Committees of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INGHAM COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY TO PROCEED WITH THE INGHAM COUNTY CONSOLIDATED 911 DISPATCH CENTER PROJECT AND TO AUTHORIZE A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA)
RESOLUTION #10-315
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners previously
authorized a contract with Plante & Moran to evaluate the potential of combining
the two 911 Dispatch Centers into one consolidated 911 Dispatch Center operated
by the County of Ingham, as well as a review of an alternative Dual Dispatch
Plan, and the development of an Action Plan from their
original Feasibility Study on creating a single Emergency Dispatch Center
serving all of Ingham County; and
WHEREAS, representatives from the Cities of East Lansing and Lansing, the Public Safety Community and Ingham County have worked with Plante & Moran as a 911 Steering Committee to guide the development of these past studies and the Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the completed studies and Action Plan were presented to the Board of Commissioners and the Public Safety Community in 2006, 2007 and 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorized the adoption of the Ingham County Central Dispatch Action Plan to outline the process to accomplish a Consolidated 911 Center Operation; and
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has adopted a resolution to select the Jolly Road Site on vacant land west of the Community Mental Health Building on the Ingham County Human Services Building Campus; and
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners reserved an allocation of $4,855,000 of its Recovery Zone Development Bond allocations for the anticipated Ingham County 911 Center Project as recommended by the Ingham County Economic Development Corporation; and
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approved the Legacy Cost Agreements between Ingham County and the Cities of East Lansing and Lansing, as negotiated by the County Controller/Administrator as a necessary step to develop the Ingham County 911 Consolidated Dispatch Center Facility; and
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approved an RFP process to select an Architect/Engineering (A/E) and Construction Management (CM) firms to begin the design process for the proposed Ingham County Consolidated 911 Dispatch Center; and
ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 28, 2010
Agenda Item No. 40
RESOLUTION #10-315
WHEREAS, an evaluation team has identified the top three candidates for the Architect/Engineering and Construction Management firms to begin the design process for the Ingham County Consolidated 911 Dispatch Center; and
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Building Authority has conducted an interview process in order to select an Architect/Engineering (A/E) and Construction Management (CM) firms for the Ingham County Consolidated 911 Dispatch Center Project; and
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Building Authority after reference and background checks has selected:
1) Tower Pinkster as the Architect/Engineering (A/E) firm in the
amount not to exceed $145,000 plus reimbursable costs.
2) Clark Construction Company as the Construction Manager firm in the amount not to exceed $305,379 plus reimbursable costs.
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Facilities and Purchasing Departments to utilize a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for this project based on the Ingham County Project Labor Agreement Policy as outlined in Section 2(c), where the policy states a decision to use a PLA should be made upon one or more of the following factors: cost savings, reduced risk of delay, enhanced access to skilled trades, improved efficiency, enhanced productivity and the ability to integrate work schedules and standardize work rules; and
WHEREAS, Section 2(e) also states that the County may either (1) directly negotiate in good faith a PLA with one or more Labor Organizations, or (2) condition the award of a contract to a Construction Manager/General Contractor; and
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Facilities and Purchasing Departments to have the Construction Manager negotiate this PLA agreement.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Ingham County Building Authority to proceed with the Ingham County Consolidated 911 Dispatch Center Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the projected cost of construction, plus fees, and furnishings, is not to exceed $5.2 million.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any and all costs incurred by the County and the Ingham County Building Authority with respect to this project may be reimbursed from bond proceeds and/or 911 Funds associated with this project.
ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 28, 2010
Agenda Item No.40
RESOLUTION #10-315
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that final design plans are to be presented to the Board of Commissioners for its approval prior to authorizing the architect to proceed to bid documents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes advancing the Ingham County Building Authority up to $500,000 from 911 Funds for preliminary costs associated with this project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes a Project Labor Agreement for the Ingham County Consolidated 911 Dispatch Center Project based upon the criteria in the Ingham County Project Labor Agreement Policy and in Section 2(e) of the policy.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby conditions the award of a contract to a Construction Manager/General Contractor as the method to negotiate a Project Labor Agreement for the Ingham County Consolidated 911 Dispatch Center Project based upon the criteria in the Ingham County Project Labor Agreement Policy and in Section 2(e) of the policy.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary contract documents that are consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Yeas: Holman, Koenig, Copedge, Celentino, Tsernoglou, Schafer
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 9/16/10
COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Copedge, Celentino, Grebner, McGrain
Nays: Vickers Absent: Schor Approved 9/21/10
FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Holman
Nays: Dougan Absent: Schor Approved 9/22/10