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By: Mayor O'Grady A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO PURCHASE A GAPVAX SEWER JET TRUCK FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT THROUGH THE STATE PURCHASE PROGRAMAND TO TRADE IN TRUCK NO. SS IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAID PURCHASING; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SUCH PURCHASE, AS AMENDED. WHEREAS, the Director of Public Service has previously recommended to this Council that the City purchase a GAPVAX Sewer jet truck to meet current Wastewater Treatment Plant needs, and further recommends that such needs would be met by purchasing, through the State Purchase Program, one new GAPVAX Sewer Jet Truck; and WHEREAS, the purchase of said truck, although in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), is not legally required by the City Charter to be competitively bid locally, because said item is being purchased through the State Purchase Program, which is deemed under the City Charter to meet the Charter requirements for competitive bidding; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to authorize the Mayor to purchase said truck for the Wastewater Treatment Plant, through the State Purchase Program, and to further authorize the trade-in of an old truck, and further, following approval of the Board of Control, if necessary, to authorize the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effectuate said purchase; NOW, THEREFORE, BF, IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to purchase, through the State Purchasing Program, which was established by O.R.C. Section 125.04 and which the City is authorized to participate in pursuant to Ordinance No. 87-6, one new GAPVAX Sewer Jet Truck; that he is further authorized to trade in Truck No. 58, 1992 Ford Vactor, Serial No. 1GCDM19W1WB200465 in conjunction with said purchase, that as necessary to effectuate such purchase through the State Purchasing Program, the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any contract and/or other appropriate documents required by the authorized vendor(s) or the State of Ohio. Any such contract(s) executed by the Mayor shall be in a form and substance consistent with the provisions of this Resolution and approved by the Director of Law. SECTION 2: That this Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.