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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) POLICE CRUISERS WITH ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT AND/OR WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PURSUANT TO GROVEPORT CITY CHARTER SECTION 9.02(B) AND THE DECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY
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WHEREAS, the City is desirous of purchasing two (2) police cruisers with ancillary equipment for the Police Department; and,
WHEREAS, in order to obtain the most economically advantageous price, it is necessary to authorize the Administrator to purchase this vehicle and its related ancillary equipment through either the competitive bid process and/or waive competitive bidding pursuant to Groveport City Charter Section 9.02 (B) and purchase through the State of Ohio Cooperative Purchase Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVEPORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO, A MAJORITY OF ITS MEMBERS CONCURRING:
Section 1: That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to either solicit bids as to the two (2) police cruisers with ancillary equipment and/or waive competitive bidding pursuant to Groveport City Charter Section 9.02(B) for the purchase of said two (2) police cruisers with ancillary equipment and is further authorized to enter into a contract for the acquisition thereof.
Section 2: That this Ordinance is hereby deemed an emergency measure necessary for the preservation of the health, safety, and general welfare of the community to the extent that this legislation must be enacted in a timely fashion to assure that the City can have said cruisers available for service as soon as possible to replenish the Police Department's existing fleet; WHEREFORE, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after passage by Council and signature of the Mayor.
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Lance Westcamp, Mayor
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Ruthanne Sargus Ross, CMC
Clerk of Council
Approved as to form:
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Kevin C. Shannon, Law Director