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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2022 - 20 Ry: Mayor Dailey Jones A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO PURCHASE FOUR (4) NEW FORD EXPLORER UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH THE STATE PURCHASE PROGRA,N; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO F,XECl/TE ALL PURCHASE AGREEMENTS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Nonh Olmsted police Department requests authorization to replace four (4) of its police cruisers due to their age and condition, upon the recommendation of the fleet manager, and propose to purchase fou- (4) new Ford Lxplorer 1)tility vehicles. from Montrose Ford. three vehicles at a price of $33,877.65 each, and the fourth vehicle at a cost of $34.178.65 for a total of $135,811.61. and raid for Ginn the I IoteI Motel fund lot safety equipment: and WHEREAS. it is ite desire of this Council to authorize the Mayor to purchase four (4) new Ford Fxplorer 1614% vehicles. together "ith related police equipment, through the State purchase program, as a permitted exception to the competitive bidding procedure that otherwise would be required for such expenditures, and to further authorize the Mayor to execute any documents required fur suJr cxpendlture, including, subject to approval ofthe Board of Control. it necessaq a contract Hith the lowest and best vendor selected among State qualified vendors. NOM, THEREFORE, BE 17' RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL Of' THE CITY Of - NORTH OL,N.STF. D, C01,N77Y OF C'UYAHOG'A, AND S'T ATF. OF OHIO: SECTION l: That the Mayor be and she is herehy authorized to purchase through the Slate Purchasing Program. which was established by R.C. Section 125.04, and which the City is authorized to participate in pm'suant to the ('itc I hurter and Resolution No. 87-6. ]bur (4) new Ford Explorer t tilitN vehicles. and related police equipment lox these vehicles, all of which is described in the specificaiionc on file in the police Department. If necessary to effectuate any such purchase through the safe Purchasing Program. the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any contract and/or other neee>sary clocuments required h) the authorized vendor(s), the State of Ohio_ or the Charter. An} contract executed by the Mayor shall be in a form and substance consistent with the provisions of this Resolution and be approved by the Director olLuw. SECTION 2: Thai lire purchase of and financing for said vehicles shall be through the Hotel Motel Fund. SECTION 3: Thnt IN, Resolution is herehy declared to he an emergency measure immediately necessary lot the preservation of the public health, safety and wellare_ and further for the reason that it is neees;ary that this Resolution go into effect immediately to meet the manufacturer's deadline and insure availahility during the order period so that police Department vehicles that are nearing the end of their useful lives can be replaced immediately for the safety