To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Barbara A. Menear, Circuit Court Administrator
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RE: Approval of a purchase order to Justice AV Solutions for fiscal year ending 2026, in an amount not to exceed $95,031.00, to provide for annual maintenance, service and support for Genesee County's Circuit, Probate, and Friend of the Court hearing rooms and courtrooms; the cost of this purchase order will be paid from the accounts listed
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Circuit Court requests authorization to approve a purchase order (PO) for Justice AV Solutions in the amount of $95,031.00 for services from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026
BACKGROUND:
Justice AV Solutions will provide maintenance service and support necessary for the digital, voice activated court recording systems utilized in all Circuit and Probate courtrooms, Family Division Juvenile Referee hearing rooms and FOC Domestic Referee hearing rooms. There are a total of 19 systems used to capture the verbatim record
DISCUSSION:
Justice AV Solutions will provide maintenance service and support for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Service is necessary to maintain the court recordings and equipment, as required by the State of Michigan
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Human Resources
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This purchase order is to be paid form the following accounts:
1010-283.00-801.004 - $76,007.00
1010-662.00-801.004 - $9,822.00
2150-290.00-801.000 - $9,202.00
This item has been budgeted for in FY 25/26. No additional county appropriation is requested
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no impact on facilities
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
Any impact on technology will be coordinated with Court IT and County IT.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
fully operation courtrooms and hearing rooms are necessary for the mandated services of the court. Courts promote safe communities and stability for the community
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Circuit Court Administrator to authorize an expenditure, in the form of a Purchase Order, to Justice AV Solutions to provide maintenance service and support for the court recording systems used by the Circuit and Probate courtrooms for Fiscal Year 2026, in an amount not to exceed $95,031.00 to be paid from account 1010-283.00-801.004 ($76,007.00), account 1010-662.00-801.004 ($9,822.00), and account 2150-290.00-801.000 ($9,202.00), is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the October 08, 2025 meeting of the Finance Committee of this Board).