ADOPTED - OCTOBER 13, 1998

Agenda Item No. 11

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A PURCHASE ORDER WITH IDEAL TECHNOLOGIES SOLUTIONS US, INCORPORATED FOR THE PURCHASE OF CISCO LAN EQUIPMENT TO BE USED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY'S WIDE AREA NETWORK

RESOLUTION #98-226

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Wide Area Local Network consisting of six major campuses was created through Resolution 94-285 in October 1994; and

WHEREAS, the local area network equipment is now outdated in terms of its ability to function in a technical world and meet the new requirements of Ingham County's departments; and

WHEREAS, our new requirements from the various departments that are endorsing the imaging technology requires significantly higher band width than the current equipment is capable of providing; and

WHEREAS, the MIS Department has coopted a Telecommunications Committee to review proposals to provide an ongoing solution for Ingham County over the next three to five years; and

WHEREAS, the MIS Director has reviewed these proposals and is recommending the following.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into a purchase order with Ideal Technologies Solutions US, Incorporated for the purchase of the local area network Cisco routing equipment used in our five major campuses at a cost not to exceed $245,000.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this cost will be reduced by a credit from Cisco Systems, Incorporated in the amount of $30,000.00, or more depending on the quantity of surplus equipment from this conversion.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the funds for this project are contained in a current MIS Network Budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a maintenance agreement will be drafted between Ideal Technology Solutions US, Incorporated and Cisco Systems for the long term maintenance of this equipment based on an annual basis. The cost to be determined for the year 1999 and thereafter based on the warranty period and implementation of this equipment.

ADOPTED - OCTOBER 13, 1998

Agenda Item No. 11

RESOLUTION #98-226

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign the aforementioned maintenance agreements 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