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.~~ <br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />RESOLUTION N0.2006 -6 <br />By: Mayor O'Grady <br /> <br />A RESOL UTION A UTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY <br />TO MASE AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF FIVE (S) NEW CROWN <br />VICTORL4 INTERCEPTOR CRUISERS FOR THE NORTH OLMSTED <br />POLICE DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE STATE PURCHASE PROGRAM; <br />FURTHER A UTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY <br />CONTRACT DOCUMENTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, the Police Department has determined that an emergency need exists to <br />replace five of its older police cruisers, which due to age and mileage, no longer serve the <br />emergency needs of the Police Department and pose a risk to the safety of members of the Police <br />Department; and <br />WHEREAS, specifications for the purchase of five (5) new police cruisers were prepared <br />by the Police Department and, in accordance with the Charter requirement for competitive <br />bidding and authorization of this Council, bids were solicited to purchase five (5) new cruisers, <br />but no bids were received; and <br />WHEREAS, finding that an emergency exists as stated by the Police Department, it is the <br />desire of this Council to authorize the Director of Public Safety to make an emergency purchase <br />of five (5) new Crown Victoria Interceptor cruisers through the State purchase program; to <br />further declare that the five (5) old police cruisers that are being replaced are surplus property no <br />longer needed for any city purchase and authorize the said five (5) old police cruisers to be used <br />as trade-ins in the transaction to purchase five (5) new cruisers through the State purchase <br />program; and to finally authorize the Mayor to execute any necessary contract documents to <br />effectuate said purchase and trade-ins; <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 he is hereby authorized to make <br />an emergency purchase, through the State Purchasing Program, which was established by O.R.C. <br />Section 125.04, of five (5) new Crown Victoria Interceptor cruisers for the North Olmsted Police <br />Department that meet the specifications on file in the Police Department. If necessary to <br />effectuate such emergency purchase through the State Purchasing Program, the Mayor is hereby <br />authorized to execute any contract and/or other appropriate documents required by the authorized <br />vendor(s) or the State of Ohio. Any such contract(s) or other documents executed by the Mayor <br />