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0 <br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2005 - 109 <br />BY: Mayor O'Grady and Councilman Barker <br />AN ORDINANCE DISPENSING WITH THE RFP PROCESS <br />OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY SECTIONS 111.03 ET SEQ. OF THE <br />ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, <br />SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL, IF <br />NECESSARY, TO ENTER INTO A PERSONAL SERVICE <br />CONTRACT WITH LEINWEBER ENGINEERING, LTD. AS <br />STRUCTURAL CONSULTANTS TO ANALYZE THE CONDITION <br />OF THE RECREATION CENTER POOL ROOF, AND DECLARING <br />AN EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted, Ohio has had a preliminary analysis <br />prepared by Leinweber Engineering. Ltd as structural consultants in order to maintain <br />public safety and evaluate steel beams which support the roof over the indoor pool at the <br />Recreation Center; and <br />WHEREAS, since a preliminary analysis has been performed already, retaining <br />Leinweber Engineering Ltd. will avoid the cost of a second source to repeat the same <br />analysis and enable the City to prevent damage from expanding and compounding the <br />cost of repair; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to dispense with the formal RFP <br />process provided for in Sections 111.03 et seq of the Codified Ordinances, because <br />professional consultation was urgently required and a preliminary assessment has already <br />been performed by Leinweber Engineering Ltd., adding value to its continued <br />professional services; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Charter does not require competitive bidding in order to <br />award such a public contract because it is for professional services, but may require <br />approval of the Board of Control because expenditures under the contract may exceed <br />$15,000; and <br />WHEREAS, it is accordingly the desire of this Council, based on the <br />recommendation of the Director of Public Safety, to authorize the Mayor, subject to <br />approval by the Board of Control, if necessary, to enter into a personal service contract <br />with Leinweber Engineering Ltd. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />N ORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />