40-19 - 2020 Capital Contracting Vehicles & Equipment

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Placed on 1st reading and referred to Finance 11/18/19; 2nd reading 12/2/19 Anderson, Bullock, George, Litten, O'Leary, ORDINANCE NO. 40-19 BY: O'Malley, Rader i AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest 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 the purchase of Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment 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, as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, this Council by a vote of at least two thirds of its members determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect immediately, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health, and safety and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that certain capital improvements projects are to be undertaken beginning on or after January 1, 2020 in accordance with the Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal year 2020; now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD. OHIO: Section 1. That the Mayor (Director of Public Safety), the Director of Public Works, and the Director of Finance are hereby authorized and directed 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 vehicles and equipment, contracts not to exceed the specified amounts shown, except as hereinafter provided: Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment $3,100,000 Section 2. 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 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 7. The Third Amended Charter published in the Codified Ordinances is the official charter of the City of Lakewood. Section 8. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning