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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2019 - 66 BY.• MAYOR KENNEDY A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH HARRINGTON ELECTRIC COMPANY TO PERFORM ELECTRICAL REPAIR SERVICES AT THE CITY HALL COMPLEX UNDER THE REAL AND PRESENT EMERGENCY EXCEPTION TO PUBLIC BIDDING, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, disruptions of critical power sources due to, among other things, high winds, heavy rains and the natural occurrence of spring storms, have again caused damage to the infrastructure of the City Network and Server Infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the antiquated and often malfunctioning generator used to provide critical power redundancy cannot safely be used in the event of an emergency loss of power without the potential of impacting additional IT Services; and WHEREAS, numerous IT projects are on hold due to the potential loss or damage to hundreds of thousands of dollars of new equipment; and WHEREAS, the city network and server infrastructure cannot sustain another power hit. The City is running entirely on the redundancy measures that were added over the course of the past year and there is nothing to fall back to after much of the main system was lost; and WHEREAS, any type of power loss or outage could lead to over / under voltage to sensitive equipment and could completely cripple operations; and WHEREAS, in May of 2019, Harrington Electric Company completed a study on the City Hall electrical infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the Harrington Electric Company study set forth a scope of work for the critical preservation and improvement of City Hall's electrical and IT infrastructure. During the study it has been found that there are several critical issues that will compromise the integrity of the entire IT infrastructure and the useful power for City Hall operations; and WHEREAS, Harrington Electric Company has provided the electrical services for the following projects; Cleveland Clinic Data Center, Severance Hall, Cleveland Browns Stadium, and University Hospital -Westlake Campus; and WHEREAS, the City's IT Division has indicated that this is a very critical issue that needs immediate attention. The bidding process will create a considerable delay and will impede the process and jeopardize the City's electrical and IT infrastructure. WHEREAS, the Charter under Article VIII, Section 6, permits contracting without public bidding in the event of a "real and present emergency in order to provide for the public health safety