06-07 Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

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PIECED ONi~ iST READING & REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORi(S COMMITTEE 1/16/07. SECOND READING 2/5/07. oRDINANCE NO~ 6-07 Butler, Demro, Dever, FitzGerald, AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members elected to Council otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the eadiest period allowed by law authorizing and directing the Mayor (Director of Public Safety), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Finance, and/or the Purchasing Manager to advertise for bid and enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood for Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements 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 Council 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 ARI-ICLE III, SECTIONS 10 and 13 of the SECOND AMMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKE~VOOD, 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 ,lanuary 1, 2007 in accordance with the Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal year 2007. Now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CII'Y OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That the Mayor (Director of Public Safety), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Finance, and/or the Purchasing Manager 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 Treatment Plant Improvements $1,900,000 Section 2. That the Mayor (Director of Pubric Safety), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Finance~ and/or the Purchasing Manager 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 re!ating 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.