ADOPTED - AUGUST 27, 2013
Agenda Item No. 13
Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR
COST SHARING FOR NORWOOD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, DELHI TOWNSHIP
RESOLUTION # 13 - 341
WHEREAS, a small drainage problem needing correction has arisen in an area of Delhi Township bound by Keller, Cedar, Aurelius, Norwood and Vernon streets, which occasionally causes flooding due to inadequate drainage facilities in this block; and
WHEREAS, Delhi Township desires that this problem be corrected (hereinafter known as Norwood Drainage Improvements) without the additional cost a formal drain assessment district would involve; and
WHEREAS, County road right of ways contribute approximately 25% of the drainage in the affected block; and
WHEREAS, Delhi Township took competitive bids for this work from 3 qualified contractors as follows:
Barnhart & Son, Inc.--$19,366.00
E. T. MacKenzie Co.--$26,655.35
L. D. Clark Excavating Co.--$39,160.00; and
WHEREAS, 25% of the lowest qualified bid, $19,366.00, yields $4,841.50, which Delhi Township is requesting as County and/or Road Department contribution to this drainage repair; and
WHEREAS, drainage assessments for county road right of ways are normally split between the County and Road Department, the requested contribution would be $2,420.75 each from the County and the Road Department.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into an agreement with Delhi Township to share 25% of the cost, $4,841.50, of the Norwood Drainage Improvements with that amount being split between the County General Fund and the County Road Fund, $2,420.75 each.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson to sign any necessary Agreements that are consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.
COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Koenig, Celentino, Holman, Nolan, Tsernoglou, Maiville
Nays: None Absent: De Leon Approved 8/20/13
FINANCE: The Finance Committee will meet on 8/22/13.