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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2012 - 52 By: Mayor Kennedy A RESOL UTION A UTHORIZING THE MA YOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ROETZEL CONSTRUCTION, INC. AS AN EMERGENCY EXCEPTION TO PUBLIC BIDDING TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO THE CITY FOR WINDOW REPLACEMENT, ALL AS DETAILED IN THE NORT$ OLMSTED FACILITIES ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, in 2011, the City received a grant through NOPEC's Powering Our Communities Program to install new energy efficient HVAC systems, windows, and interior and exterior lighting at the North Olmsted City Hall, Senior Center and Community Cabin; and WHEREAS, using technical specifications prepared by URS Corporation, projects were bid in November 2011, involving separate bid packages for HVAC, lighting, and windows; and WHEREAS, the HVAC and lighting projects were bid, contracts were awarded and the projects executed; and WHEREAS, the windows project received only one bid, which was deemed to be unresponsive; and WHEREAS, despite technical specification and scope of work amendments, the windows project was rebid in April 2012, and no bids were submitted; and WHEREAS, the original project deadline was December 31, 2011, and it has been extended to June 30, 2012; and WHEREAS, if no contract is awarded, nearly $80,000.00 in grant funds will be forfeited and the project will be cancelled; and WHEREAS, Charter Art. VIII, §6 provides for an exception to public bidding for real and present emergencies in order to immediately provide for the public health, safety and welfare; and WHEREAS, a real and present emergency exists in that significant funding is available to the City to replace failing, thirty year old windows which needlessly waste untold taxpayer dollars through energy loss; and WHEREAS, the public health, safety and welfare will be greatly benefitted through saving taxpayer dollars which can be put to better use other than paying for energy loss; and