ADOPTED - May 13, 2014

Agenda Item No. 13

Introduced by the CountyServices and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTYBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO RETAIN AS-NEEDED MATERIAL TESTING SERVICES

WITH SOIL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS, INC. (SME)

AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC. (PSI)

RESOLUTION # 14 – 196

WHEREAS, Ingham County Purchasing Department solicited proposals from Michigan Department of Transportation prequalified and experienced material testing firms to provide services on an as-needed basis; and

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department advertised for the as-needed testing services and received two (2) proposals; and

WHEREAS, Road Department (ICRD) and Purchasing Department staff reviewed the proposals for adherence to county purchasing requirements, proposed unit prices, testing experience, and overall value to the county; and

WHEREAS, when retaining as-needed testing services, ICRD staff would strive to retain the lowest cost consultant whenever possible; and

WHEREAS, the Road Department and Purchasing Department staff jointly recommend that the Board of Commissioners retain both Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME) and Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI) to provide the as-needed material testing.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes retaining both Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc., 2663 Eaton Rapids Road, Lansing, Michigan and Professional Service Industries, Inc., 3120 Sovereign Drive, Suite C, Lansing, Michigan to provide the as-needed material testing, per the following typical unit prices:

Professional Service Industries / Soil and Materials Engineers
Density Technician / $44.00 / hour / $60.00 / hour + mileage
Concrete Testing Technician / $44.00 / hour / $60.00 / hour + mileage
HMA Plant Technician / $44.00 / hour / $80.00 / hour + mileage
Project Manager, QA/QC / $40 / field & $20 / lab report / 15% added to total
Concrete Compressive Strength / $19 / cylinder / $14 / cylinder
HMA Extraction & Gradation / $160 / sample / $250 / sample
Sieve Analysis / $70 / sample / $60 / sample

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Highway Engineer to retain the services through InghamCounty purchase order, in accordance with the respective respondent’s unit price proposals and this resolution.

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Holman, Tsernoglou, Crenshaw, Nolan, Koenig, Celentino, Maiville

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 5/6/14

FINANCE: Yeas: Koenig, Anthony, Tennis, McGrain, Bahar-Cook, Vickers

Nays: None Absent: Schafer Approved 5/7/14