2024-55 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF VERMILION, OHIO TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH OZANNE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, FOR THE VERMILION POLICE DEPARTMENT – NEW BUILD PROJECT TO BE LOCATED AT 1101 DOUGLAS STREET, VERMILION, OHIO; IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR MILLION, SIX HUNDRED SIX THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED SIX DOLLARS ($4,606,506.00) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Vermilion, Ohio deems it in the interest of the city to enter into a contract with Ozanne Construction Company, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio for the Vermilion Police Department – New Build Project at 1101 Douglas Street, Vermilion, Ohio, and
WHEREAS, the city advertised for bids on September 5 and September 12, 2024 in the Vermilion Photojournal, and
WHEREAS, the Service Director opened bids on October 10, 2024.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Vermilion, Counties of Erie and Lorain, State of Ohio:
SECTION 1: That the Mayor be and hereby is authorized and directed to make and enter into a contract with Ozanne Construction Company, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio for the Vermilion Police Department – New Build Project to be located at 1101 Douglas Street, Vermilion, Ohio, in an amount not to exceed Four Million, Six Hundred Six Thousand, Five Hundred Six Dollars ($4,606,506.00).
SECTION 2: This Council finds and determines that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this Ordinance were taken in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations of this Council and of any committees that resulted in those formal actions were in meetings open to the public and in compliance with all legal requirements, including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.
SECTION 3: That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency for the public peace, health, and safety of the City; the emergency necessity of passage is to start construction in the 2024 season and to meet bond financing requirements; wherefore, this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval of the mayor, providing it meets the statutory requirements for passage; otherwise, it shall take effect and be enforced from and after the earliest period allowed by law.