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r <br /> <br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2007 - 147 <br />By: Mayor O'Grady <br />A RESOL UTION A UTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY <br />TO PURCHASE THREE (3) NEW CROWN VICTORIA INTERCEPTOR <br />CRUISERS AND TWO (2) NEW FORD TAURUS DETECTIVE CARS, AND <br />RELATED POLICE EQUIPMENT, FOR THE NORTH OLMSTED POLICE <br />DEPARTMENT EITHER THROUGH THE STATE PURCHASE PROGRAM <br />OR BY COMPETITIVE BIDDING CONDUCTED BY BIDBRIDGE, LLC; <br />FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT <br />AND/OR ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION <br />WITH SAID PURCHASE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, the North Olmsted Police Department needs to replace three police cruisers <br />and two detective cars, because, due to their age and condition, they are no longer suitable for use <br />in police emergencies; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to authorize the Director of Public Safety to <br />purchase three (3) new Crown Victoria lnterceptor Cruisers and two (2) new Ford Taurus <br />Detective Cars, and related police equipment, either through the State purchase program, as a <br />pernzitted exception to the competitive bidding procedure that otherwise would be required for <br />such expenditures, or, in her discretion, by competitive bidding conducted by BidBridge, LLC, <br />and to further authorize the Mayor to execute any documents required for such expendit-: e, <br />including, subject to approval of the Board of Control, a contract with the lowest and best bidder <br />if the Director elects to competitively bid this expenditure; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: That the Director of Public Safety be and she is hereby authorized to <br />purchase through the State Purchasing Program, which was established by O.R.C. Section <br />125.04, and which the City is authorized to participate in pursuant to the City Charter and <br />Resolution No. 87-6, three (3) new Crown Victoria Interceptor Cruisers and two (2) new Ford <br />Taurus Detective Cars, and related police equipment for these vehicles, all of which is described <br />in the specifications on file in the Police Department. The Director of Public Safety is also <br />hereby authorized, in the alternative, to purchase said cruisers and detective cars by competitive <br />bidding conducted by BidBridge, LLC, in accordance with the requirements of the City Charter. <br />if necessary to effectuate any such purchase through the State Purchasing Program or by <br />competitive bidding through BidBridge, LLC, the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any <br />contract and/or other necessary documents required by the authorized vendor(s), the State of <br />