AMENDED                                                                                                ADOPTED –SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 41

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE

MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS CORPORATION

FOR THE INGHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM

RESOLUTION #10-316

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepted the public safety radio system from M/A-COM, Inc. and  initiated the system warranty period effective  October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007, as recommended by Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee and MLJ Consulting Inc; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee, with the assistance of the Project manager, MLJ Consulting  Inc. previously conducted an RFP process and  recommended a three-year Maintenance Agreement for the public safety radio system infrastructure with M/A-COM Inc.; and

WHEREAS, M/A-COM Inc. was acquired by the Harris Corporation which has now offered a contract extension with Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, County Staff has reviewed the proposal and is recommending a five-year extension.

WHEREAS, The Ingham County Board of Commissioners express concern about the rate of increase in the proposal received from Harris Corporation. 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts the recommendations of the Ingham County 911 Advisory Committee and approves entering into a five-year Maintenance Agreement for public safety radio system infrastructure only with Harris Corporation from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2015.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the expenditure of up to $1,486,425.45 for the five-year Maintenance Agreement for Infrastructure Only with Harris Corporation for the 911 Public Safety Radio Communication System out of 911 funds for these purposes.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs staff to attempt to negotiate reduction in the proposal amount with the understanding that if a satisfactory modification cannot be reached the County intends to request proposals for continuation of service.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any contract/purchase documents as prepared by or approved as to form by the County Attorney consistent with this resolution.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Holman, Koenig, Copedge, Celentino, Tsernoglou, Schafer

Nays:  None          Absent:  None        Approved 9/16/10

FINANCE:   Yeas:  Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Holman

Nays:  Tennis, Dougan        Absent: Schor    Approved 9/22/10