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a WHEREAS, a two year contract with Richard L. Bowen & Associates, Inc. was approved on the day of December 2010, via Ordinance No. 2010- ; and WHEREAS, given the longstanding relationship with Richard L. Bowen & Associates, Inc. and the fact that it has provided professional services of a continuing nature to the residents of the City, including services related to ongoing improvements to the collection system and Waste Water Treatment Plant, this Council finds that the exception to the RFP process identified in North Olmsted Codified Ordinance § 112.10(b) applies; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to enter into a contract with Richard L. Bowen & Associates, Inc. for an additional three (3) years. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That given the continuing nature of the professional service to the residents of the City, this Council does hereby dispense with the formal RFP process set forth in North Olmsted Codified Ordinance § 112.10. SECTION 2: The Mayor be and he hereby is authorized to enter into a contract with Richard L. Bowen & Associates, Inc., extending the current contract with each for an additional period of time not to December 31, 2015. SECTION 3: That the said contract providing for the contract referred to in Section 1 above shall be in form and substance consistent with the current contract between the City and Richard L. Bowen & Associates, Inc., attached to this Ordinance as "Exhibit A," with only such changes therein as are not substantially adverse to the City and which are approved by the Director of Law. The character of any such changes as not being substantially adverse to the City shall be evidenced conclusively by the execution of the agreement by the Mayor and the approval of the agreement by the Director of Law. SECTION 4: That this Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediatoly necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare, of this City and for the further reason that this Resolution is required to be immediately effective because of vital City construction projects underway that require continuity of engineering services by the current City Engineer; and further provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor. PASSED: (?-- First Reading: ?t.? l -ff Second Reading: ?- 4fin ? Third Reading: ? Committee: 2