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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2020 - 94 BY: Mayor Kennedy AN ORDINANCE (1) DECLARING THE STR UCTURALL Y COMPROMISED MACKENZIE ROAD CULVERT TO BE A PUBLIC EMERGENCY, (2) APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT OF THE CULVERT, (3) AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO SOLICIT BIDS FROM SELECT OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PRE -QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS FOR THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE EMERGENCY EXCEPTION TO PUBLIC BIDDING AS DETAILED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS ON FILE IN THE DIVISION OF ENGINEERING AND; (4) AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO CONTRACT FOR SAID REPAIRS, FOLLOWING APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF CONTROL, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, due to the need for maintenance, the Mackenzie Road culvert was scheduled for slip lining repair in the year 2020 through the State Cooperative Purchase Program; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of the 2020 project, the Ohio Department of Transportation ("ODOT") re -inspected the culvert in late June and found significant voids in the culvert pipe, thereby downgrading the rating and recommending a full replacement in lieu of slip lining; and WHEREAS, by the end of July, further inspections made clear that a temporary repair pending bidding and contract award would not suffice, as the culvert pipe is too badly corroded and ongoing efforts to stabilize the culvert and, necessarily, the roadway, have resulted in those materials washing away; and WHEREAS, given the urgency of the situation due to the rapidly deteriorating culvert, design engineering for a complete replacement was declared the highest priority and has been completed by Engineer Pete DiFranco; and WHEREAS, the cost of construction estimate is $360,000.00; and WHEREAS, in a cooperation agreement, the State of Ohio has proposed that the City of North Olmsted cover the cost of design and construction engineering and ODOT will cover the cost of the construction contract. The City of North Olmsted will pay for the construction contract and will be reimbursed by ODOT; and WHEREAS, North Olmsted Charter Art. VIII, Finances, §6, Public Bidding, provides as follows: The Council may authorize expenditure of funds of the City in amounts exceeding those provided for from time to time by the general laws of the State of Ohio governing municipal corporations without public bidding... during real and present emergencies in order to immediately provide for the health, safety and welfare of the residents of North Olmsted....; and