121-05 Professional Svc - Wastewater System Replacement

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Please Substitute for Ordinance 121-05 placed on first reading and referred to Public Works Committee 12/19/a5, Placed on second reading 01/03/06) ORDINANCE NO. 121:05 FitzGerald, Madigan, Seelie. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE authorizing ana direcUng the Director of Public Works to engage architectural and/or engineering firms to provide professional services in the design and preparation of specifications and contract administration and to advertise for bids and enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder for Wastewater System Replacement Program in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood, contracts not to exceed the specified amounts shown without separate resolution of Council. WHEREAS, this Coundl by a vote of at least five (5) members elected thereto determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE III, SECTONS 10 and 13 of tile SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that certain capital improvements projects are to be undertaken beginning January 1, 2006 in accordance with the Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal year 2006. Now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE C1TY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO section 1. That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to engage architectural and/or engineering firms to provide professional services for the design, preparation of specifications, construction inspection, contract administration and to advertise for bids and enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood, for the following Infrastructure Improvements, contracts not to exceed the specified amounts shown, except as hereinafter provided: Wastewater System Replacement Program 10,725,000 Section 2. That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contracts as set forth above in amounts not to exceed the specified amounts without further action from Council; and to enter into contracts in excess of specified amounts only upon consent of Council evidenced by adoption of a resolution specifying the authorized amount. Section 3. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements,