ADOPTED - OCTOBER 9, 2001

Agenda Item No. 18

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH LANSING-MASON

AMBULANCE FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER TRANSPORTS

RESOLUTION #01-302

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has the responsibility to appoint the Ingham County Medical Examiner and support investigations as to the cause and manner of unexpected deaths; and

WHEREAS, these investigations often involve the transport of cadavers from the scene of death to the county morgue; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County has contracted with Lansing-Mason Ambulance Service for the past eight years after issuing an RFP and accepting the lowest bid; and

WHEREAS, the Chief Medical Examiner recommends that Ingham County authorize an amendment to the agreement with Lansing-Mason Ambulance Service to continue the agreement for the period October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2003.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an amendment of the agreement with Lansing-Mason Ambulance Services, 4148 Legion Drive, Mason, Michigan 48854, for cadaver transports authorized by the Medical Examiner's Office.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the amendment shall continue the terms and conditions of the agreement for the period commencing October 1, 2001 and ending September 30, 2003.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the compensation for cadaver transport shall be set at $60 per transport during the extended period, and an increase of 5% over the $57 rate in effect during the original 1999-2001 period of the agreement.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson be authorized to sign the amendment after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Czarnecki, Dedden, Severino, Hertel, Celentino

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/1/01

FINANCE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Schafer, Swope, Lynch

Nays: None Absent: Minter, Krause Approved 10/3/01