3539 - 53 Bids to construct public swimming pool in Lkwd pk

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RESOLUTION NO. 3539 BY Nr, Gottermeyer AN E~Em~RGENCYRESO!~TION authorizing the Mayor~ as Director of Public Works, to advertise for bids for the construction of a public swimming pool in Lakewood Park. V~HERW~S, pursuant to Resolution No. 3417 and related legislation subse- quently adopted, the question of the issuance of bonds in the amount cf $250~000.00 for the purpose of construction of a public swinging pool and of the purchase cf furniture, furnishings and apparatus in equipping such swimming peel for use was submitted to the electors and approved; and '~m~EAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 4656, said bonds were issued and sold~ and a contract for the drawing of the plans and specifications was entered into with architects; and ~tERF~S, the National Production Authority has issued to the City an authorized construction schedule and allotment of controlled materials for such purpose; and WHEP~AS, this resolution constitutes an emergency for the reasons that in order to proceed under said authorized construction and allotment and to secure the best possible bids in the interests cf the City, it is necessary to adopt this legislation forthwith, and in that it provides for the public welfare and the usual daily operation of a municipal department; now, therefca'e BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CIT~ OF IAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That the Mayor, as Director of Public ~orks, be, and he is hereby, authorized to advertise for bids for the construction of a fire-proof public swimming pool in Lakewood Park in accordance with the plans and specifica- tions prepared by the architects employed by the City, which plans and specifica- tions have been heretofore, and are hereby, approved. Section 2. THat the advertisement for said bids shall provide for and require that bids for the construction of said public swimming pool shall be in accordance with said plans and specifications, together with bids for portions thereof, as alternates, which may be included in or eliminated from the contract for and the construction shall state that the City may accept or reject any or all bids including alternates; and that the advertisement for said bids shall he published on january and February , 1953, and the bids opened on Monday, February ,-~-~3. Section 3, This resolution is h~reby declared to be an emergency measure for the reasons stated in the preamble hereof and, provided it receives the af- firmative vote. of two-thirds ef all members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption. Adopted: JamAary 19, 1953 Approved: January 20, 1953 George F. Quinn President H. A. Rees Clark A. Io Kauffman ~ayor