ADOPTED - OCTOBER 13, 1998

Agenda Item No. 8

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A SIXTY-MONTH AGREEMENT WITH TCI/NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC. TO PROVIDE INTERNET ACCESS FOR INGHAM COUNTY'S WIDE AREA NETWORK

RESOLUTION #98-223

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Wide Area Network has utilized AT&T World Net Internet Connect Services for the last several years; and

WHEREAS, AT&T has notified Ingham County that they are discontinuing this service effective November 30, 1998, and have determined that they will offer us a new service called AT&T World Net Virtual Private Network Services at an increased cost of $250.00 to $300.00, per month for the 192KBPS committed information rate; and

WHEREAS, part of this package of resolutions includes a resolution to award the fiber backbone connectivity between the major campuses in Ingham County's Wide Area Network to TCI/Network Solutions, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, TCI/Network Solutions, Inc. has indicated to the Ingham County MIS Department that it has the ability and can provide Internet access to Ingham County through this connectivity; and

WHEREAS, the MIS Director has reviewed this proposal and is recommending the following.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioner's authorizes entering into a five-year or sixty-month agreement with TCI/Network Solutions, Inc. for the purpose of providing 10MBPS band width services for access to the Internet via the TCI headquarters, MSU, and MICHNET at a cost of $1,400.00, per month, with a one time installation charge of $1,200.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioner's and the County Clerk are authorized to sign the aforementioned agreement after review by the County Attorney.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Controller is authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments.

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/6/98

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/7/98