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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2019 - 35 <br />BY: Mayor Kennedy <br />A RESOLUTION DISPENSING WITH THE RFP PROCESS AND <br />AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT <br />WITH WHS ENGINEERING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING <br />ENGINEERING SER VICES FOR HVAC SYSTEM AT THE NORTH <br />OLMSTED CITY HALL COMPLEX, AND DECLARING AN <br />EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, WHS Engineering previously provided professional services to the City <br />of North Olmsted concerning the City Hall complex HVAC system; and <br />WHEREAS, the City has been satisfied with the professional services provided by <br />WHS Engineering; and <br />WHEREAS, with its knowledge, WHS Engineering is qualified to provide <br />engineering services for the City Hall HVAC system renovation; and <br />WHEREAS, WHS Engineering shall also be working with John Patrick Picard <br />Architect, Inc. on this project; and <br />WHEREAS, the expected fee is $39,300.00 (WHS Engineering fee $21,500.00; John <br />Patrick Picard Architect, Inc. fee $14,300.00); and <br />WHEREAS, Section 112.10(b) of the Administrative Code provides that as an <br />exception to the RFP process, the City, upon approval of the Council, need not conduct a <br />formal RFP if the services sought are of a continuing nature; and <br />WHEREAS, it is accordingly the desire of this Council, in light of the continuing <br />professional relationship, as well as the unique or specialized nature of the knowledge <br />possessed by WHS Engineering and John Patrick Picard Architect, Inc. to authorize the Mayor <br />to enter into an agreement with WHS Engineering for the purpose of providing professional <br />services as described. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: That the formal RFP process required by Chapter 112 of the <br />Administrative Code is hereby dispensed with by reason of the continuing professional <br />relationship between the City of North Olmsted and WHS Engineering and John Patrick <br />Picard Architect, Inc., and the Mayor be and he hereby is authorized to enter into an <br />Agreement for professional services to be provided by WHS Engineering. The Agreement <br />shall be in form and substance substantially similar to the Agreement, marked as Exhibit A <br />and attached hereto, with only such changes to be hereinafter made in said contract as are not <br />substantially adverse to the City and which are approved by the Director of Law. The <br />character of any such changes as not being substantially adverse to the City shall be evidenced <br />