ADOPTED - MAY 12, 1998

Agenda Item No. 14

Introduced by Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE USE OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM) PARTS IN THE REPAIR OF CRASH DAMAGE AND THE USE OF OEM AND OR PARTS THAT MEET OR EXCEED OEM SPECIFICATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF VEHICLES OWNED BY INGHAM COUNTY

RESOLUTION #98-106

WHEREAS, the county purchases and maintains vehicles for certain departments within county government as they are essential to carrying out the functions of those departments and offices; and

WHEREAS, in the majority of cases, those same vehicles are repaired by the authorized dealers of the auto makers who use new or remanufactured original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts with respect to replacement repairs such as spark plugs, lubricants, brake parts, belts and filters, although research suggests there is negligible variance in the quality of these parts and aftermarket replacement parts, other than crash parts; and

WHEREAS, aftermarket crash parts such as fenders, bumpers, and hoods show a greater degree of variance in quality when compared to OEM parts suggesting that these aftermarket crash parts should not be purchased in lieu of OEM crash parts; and

WHEREAS, any air bag, seat belt, shoulder belt or other occupant restraint parts other than new OEM parts offer a significant variance in quality and potential risk when compared to the same used, salvaged, reconditioned or remanufactured OEM parts suggesting that these parts should not be purchased in lieu of new OEM parts; and

WHEREAS, it is the county's intent to raise the level of conscious decision making regarding the use of OEM parts for crash repairs when addressing the question of which crash parts to buy while at the same time, not impeding the repair services to departments when such parts may not be reasonably available within the time frames necessary for completion of repairs; and

WHEREAS, it is the county's intent to raise the level of conscious decision making regarding the use of OEM parts or parts that are certified by the manufacturer to meet or exceed OEM specifications and remanufactured or rebuilt OEM parts and parts meeting OEM specifications remanufactured or rebuilt to OEM specifications when addressing the question of which maintenance or repair parts other than crash parts to buy or specify in having repairs made.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby supports the use of original equipment (OEM) crash parts in the crash repair or body restoration of county owned vehicles.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that only new OEM air bags, seat belts, shoulder belts and occupant restraint parts should be purchased or specified for the repairs to county owned vehicles.

ADOPTED - MAY 12, 1998

Agenda Item No. 14

RESOLUTION #98-106

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall not preclude the use of replacement window glass or mirrors that meet OEM specifications, nor shall it preclude the use of remanufactured or reconditioned OEM bumpers in making crash and body or other repairs to county owned vehicles.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby supports the use of OEM repair parts and repair parts certified by the manufacturers, remanufacturer or rebuilder to meet or exceed OEM specifications for the repairs to county owned vehicles.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the case of unavailability, use of any parts other than OEM parts in making crash or body repairs, and the use of any parts other than new OEM parts in the case of air bags, seat belts, shoulder belts and occupant restraint parts, with the exception of window glass and mirrors, must receive prior approval from the Purchasing and Properties director so as not to impede the progress of needed repairs but at the same time monitor any deviations from the use of OEM parts.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the use of any vehicle repair or maintenance parts which are not certified to meet or exceed OEM specifications must receive prior approval from the Purchasing and Properties director so as not to impede the progress of needed repairs but at the same time monitor any deviations from the use of OEM parts or parts that meet or exceed OEM specifications or parts remanufactured or rebuilt to OEM specifications.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: McDonald, Hunting, Pratt, Juall

Nays: Grebner Absent: None Approved 5/5/98

FINANCE: Yeas: Goulet, Keefe, McDonald, Czarnecki, Bernero

Nays: Grebner, Schafer Absent: None Approved 5/6/98