101-91 Ohio Bell - Underground Comm Cables

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· ORDINANCE NO. 101-91 BY: Gallagher, Gazzana, George, ',' Graham, Roth, Smith AN EMERGENCY'ORDINANCE, authOrizing and directing the ~Director of Public Works to enter into a contract with Ohio Bell Telephone Company to provide the necessary labOr for the/ installation of underground communication and alarm cables in existing condUit without competitive bidding. . WHEREAS, it is cost-effective and in the best interests of the City to award a contract for installation of underground communication cables without competitive bidding~ and WHEREAS, a proposal has been received from Ohio Bell Telephone Company to provide the necessary labor at the lowest and most reasonable cost; and WHEREAS, this ordinance constitutes an emergency measure for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety and to insure the daily operation of a City Department as installation of these communication and alarm cables is necessary to maintain the municipal fire alarm system during the construction of the Lakewood City Center Project and relocation of Fire Station Number i; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. -It is hereby determined that it is cost-effective-and in the.best interests of the City to accept the proposal to install these underground cables from Ohio Bell Telephone Company, 45 Erieview Plaza, Cleveland, Oh 44114 without competitive bidding; therefore, the Director of Public Works on behalf of the City of Lakewood be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a written contract with Ohio Bell Telephone Company in accordance with of its proposal dated November 26, 1991, at a cost of $19,200 said written contract to be substantially in the form of Exhibit "A" with such additional.provisions as are acceptable to the.Director of Law to protect the public interest. Section 2. That 'the .Acting Director or Director of Finance be and he is hereby authorized to draw checks upon the City depositories for the amounts appropriated in this ordinance whenever claims are properly presented. Section 3. That pursuant to the conditions of the aforementioned written contract, Council hereby formally approves the proposal of installation of underground cables hereinabove described, inclUding the terms and conditions set forth therein and approves and ratifies the actions of the Director of Public Works as of this date and authorize the Acting Finance Director or Finance Director to expend the necessary funds to complete the contract. 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 including the City's Charter and Codified Ordinances. Section 4. That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City for the reasons stated in the preamble hereof and provided i receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members electe c' shall take ~ayor; otherwise, it shall take effec+~P by the ~ffect a~ be in force immediately upon ' roval ~ period allowed by l~w. .u ~=~,?e) ~r~. / ~t~r the earliest MAYOR ~--