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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1369 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 1977/04/111 ORDINANCE NO, 1369 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR CON- STRUCTION WORK TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CITY IN EXCESS OF $5,000.00 WITHOUT ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR SANITARY SEWER REPAIRS IN MONTEREY BOULEVARD AND WEST 361 STREET THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. .The City Council hereby declares that the emergency hereinafter defined_exists and that an emergency ordinance is necessary for the immediate. preservation of the public peace, health, morals, safety or welfare in accordance with -Section 3.05, 3.06, 3.08 and 5.06 of the Charter of the City of St. Louis Park. Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines the following facts and defines declares the existence of an emergency as follows: to The City of St. Louis Park Water Department has been reviewing the condition of the force main exiting the sewer lift station located at the intersection of Monterey Boulevard and West 361 Street. 2. Said examination determined that there are five breaks in the force main which has occurred to the first 100 feet of force main exiting from the lift station which has caused sewage to discharge into the excavation. 3, This lift station which was constructed twenty-five years ago has approximately 35 feet of unsupported force main and approximately 65 feet of additional force main which is in poor condition. 4e That as a result of the foregoing it is now necessary to repair the said sanitary sewer by the placement of 35 feet of piling and 100 feet of new pipe at an engineer's estimated cost in the sum of approximately $6,000 for work at a depth of approximately Sixteen (16) feet under the level of the street which work is beyond the capacity of presently owned city equipment. 5. -That the plugging of the sewer as mentioned hereinbefore constitutes a health.hazard of complete stoppage and backing up of sewerage in the city ,sanitary -sewer system which threat could result in public health problems at any time and which hazard makes necessary the immediate letting of a contract for the emergency repair made necessary by the existing conditions, there being insufficient time for the usual advertising for bids in the manner required by charter. 60 The City Council hereby declares that an emergency exists in connection with such sanitary sewers, justifying and requiring that this ordinance - upon its passage on the date hereof shall become effective immediately.without publication, to remove the hazard to the health of the public as hereinbefore described. Section 3o The City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate a contract for the repair of the sanitary sewer system hereinbefore described and the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized on behalf of the City to_Execute all_necessary instruments for such materials, equipment, and construction work as may be necessary. Section 4e This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage, without publication, on the d• a hereof. Adopted by the City Council on Ap11, 1977. At est: /ekj City Clerk Mayo Reviewe. administration: Approved as to form an4 legality: 001,5011. fRi-."lger City A�� -2-