ADOPTED - July 22, 2003

Agenda Item 23



Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH PURCELL'S HEATING & AIR, INC. TO REMOVE/DISPOSE OF AND REPLACE THE EXISTING CHIMNEY AT THE HILLIARD BUILDING IN MASON



RESOLUTION #03-179



WHEREAS, the chimney at the Hilliard Building is deteriorating rapidly and in need of replacement; and



WHEREAS, the funds for this project, New Stack for Hilliard $35,000, are approved and available within the appropriate CIP distribution, the additional funds of $8,202 needed to complete the project will be transferred from the County Wide Parking Lot Repair funds into the appropriate CIP distribution; and



WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department solicited interested and qualified private and commercial vendors for the purpose of removing, disposing of, and replacement of the existing chimney stack at the Hilliard Building; and



WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of both the Purchasing and Facilities Departments that a contract be awarded to Purcell's Heating & Air, Inc., who was the only vendor that submitted a proposal due to having the capabilities to be able to handle the scope of work, the cost for this contract shall not to exceed $43,0002, and this price does include prevailing wages.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract not to exceed $43,002 to remove, dispose of, and replace the existing chimney stack with a stainless steel inner and outer chimney, remove and reinstall all wind braces inside, install five (5) new barometric dampers and to remove, dispose of, and replace one (1) water heater in the Boiler Room, basement of the Hilliard Building for a cost not to exceed $43,002.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the County Attorney to prepare the necessary documents with the Board Chairperson and County Clerk to sign the same.



COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Celentino, Holman De Leon, Schor

Nays: None Absent: Severino, Nevin Approved 7/15/03



FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Hertel, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: Swope, Dedden Approved 7/16/03