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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />RESOLUTION N0.2011 - 50 <br />BY: Mayor Kennedy <br />A RESOLUTION DISPENSING WITH THE RFP PROCESS AND <br />AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A ONE YEAR <br />CONTRACT WITH MB3 CONSULTING LLC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF <br />PROVIDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING SERVICES <br />TO THE CITY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to the RFP process the City of North Olmsted on May 22, 2007 <br />entered into a contract for economic consulting services with Silverlode Consulting Corp., <br />which contract was renewed annually until the City on March 30, 2010 served notice that it <br />was terminating the contract; and <br />WHEREAS, since May 22, 2007, Greg Myers has served continually as the economic <br />development consultant assigned by Silverlode Consulting Corp. to address the economic <br />development needs of the City of North Olmsted; and <br />WHEREAS, on or about April 1, 2010, Greg Myers commenced employment with <br />MB3 Consulting LLC.; and <br />WHEREAS, on or about April 22, 2010, the City entered into a one year contract with <br />MB3 Consulting, LLC. and <br />WHEREAS, it is again the recommendation of the Director of Planning and <br />Development that based upon the quality of the work performed to date by Greg Myers, his <br />institutional knowledge of economic development concerns in the City of North Olmsted, and <br />the current economic climate, the City rather than attempt to procure the necessary consulting <br />services elsewhere and otherwise through the City's RFP/RFQ procedures, instead enter into <br />another one year contract with MB3 Consulting LLC; and <br />WHEREAS, it is accordingly the desire of this Council, acting upon the <br />recommendation of the Director of Planning, to dispense with the RFP/RFQ process and <br />authorize the Mayor to enter into a one year contract with MB3 Consulting, I,LC; <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 Mayor be and he hereby is authorized to enter into a one year <br />contract with MB3 Consulting LLC., to provide economic development consulting services to <br />the City. Said contract shall be in substantially the same form and substance as the contract <br />attached hereto as Exhibit A, with only such changes thereto as are not substantially adverse <br />