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Home My WebLink About95-2034 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 1995/06/19ORDINANCE NO. 2 08 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR REPLACEMENT OF ONE CITY HALL AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER UNIT IN EXCESS OF $15,000 WITHOUT ADVERTISING' FOR BIDS 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 5.05, 5.06, 5.07, and 7.05 of the Charter of the City of St. Louis Park. Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines the following facts and declares the existence of an emergency as follows: 1. The existing air conditioning condenser unit serving first and second floors of City Hall consisting of two compressor units has one unit in complete failure and the second in very weak condition and in danger of failing. 2. That the consulting Mechanical Engineers Report confirms item #1 and recommends replacement of the condenser unit and related controls. The recommendation is based on two pertinent facts. 1) The existing unit is approximately 20 years old and is at the end of its service life. The cost to repair the unit is estimated to exceed $25,000. 2) That condenser units with advanced technologies offering far greater operating efficiencies are now available. 3. That based on the above facts it is necessary,to proceed on an emergency basis to design and install a replacement condenser unit. The consulting Engineer estimate of costs are $2800.00 for design fee, $38,500 for construction costs ($35,000 estimate plus 10% contingency). 4. The City Council hereby declares that an emergency exists in connection with the air conditioner condensing unit justifying and requiring that this ordinance upon its passage on the date hereof shall become effective immediately without publication. Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate a contract for the replacement of the before described condenser unit and the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized on behalf of the City to execute all necessary instruments for design and construction as may be necessary. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage, without publication on the date hereof. Adopted by the City Cou;cil June 1 1995. Reviewed for Administration: Manager Approved as to form and execution: City Attorney • STATE OF MINNESOTA) SS uSUN RJ U A11ONS sur(tman sv,Pom SvnSeuor AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION 30UNTY OF HENNEPIN) Donald W. Thurlow , being duly sworn on an oath says that he/she is ie publisher or authonzed agent and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Sun -Sal I or ,and has full knowledge of the facts which .re stated below 4) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a .uallfied newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A 02, 331A 07, and other pphcable laws, as amended 3)Thepnnted Ordinance No. 95-2034 filch is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was pnnted and ublished once each week, for one successive weeks, it was first published •dnesdaY the 28 day of June , 19 95,andwas lereafter printed and published on every to nd including , the day of , 19 rid pnnted below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both Inclusive, which is ereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and ubhcatlon of the notice. cknowledged before me on this a bcd a fgh q kl m n o pq rs to BY TITL Publisher MERIL)EL M. HEDBLOM NOTARY PUBUC - MINNESOTA HENNEPIN COUNTY MyComm,ssionF_ii es Jan 31, 2800 RATE INFORMATION Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users parable space ') Ni Filum rate allowed by law for the above matter 3) Rate actually charged for the above matter $ 1 90 per line $ 1 90 per Zine $ 1 02 per line City of St. Louts Park (Official Publication) ORDINANCE NO. 95-2034_ AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR REPLACEMENT OF ONE CITY HALL MR CONDITIONING CONDENSER UNIT IN EXCESS OF $15,000 WITHOUT _ ADVERTISING FOR BIDS THE CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN Section 1, The City Council hereby declares that the emergency hereinafter defined exists and that an emer- gency ordinance >e necessary for the immediate preserva- tion of the public peace, health, morals, safety or welfare in accordance with Section 5 05, 5 06, 5 07, and 7 05 of the Charter of the City of St Louis Park. Section 2,, The City Council hereby finds and determines the following facts and declares the existence of an emer- gency as follows 1 The existing air conditioning condenser unit serv- ing first and second floors of City Hall consisting of two compressor units has one unit in complete failure and the second in very weak condition and in danger of failing 2 That the consulting Mechanical Engineers Report confirms item #1 and recommends replacement of the condenser unit and related controls The rec- ommendation is based on two pertinent facts 1) The existing unit is approximately 20 years old and is at the end of its service life The cost to repair the unit is estimated to exceed $25,000 2) That condenser units with advanced technologies offering far greater operating efficiencies are now available 3 That based on the above facts it is necessary to proceed on an emergency basis to design and install a replacement condenser unit The consult- ing Engineer estimate of costs are $2800 00 for design fee, $38,500 for construction costs ($35,000 estimate plus 10% contingency) 4 The City Council hereby declares that an emer- gency exists in connection with the air conditioner condensing unit justifying and requiring that this ordinance upon its passage on the date hereof shall become effective immediately without pubh- cation Section 3, The City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate a contract for the replacement of the before described condenser unit and the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authonzed on behalf of the City to execute all necessary instruments for design and construction as may be necessary Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage, without publication on the date hereof Adopted by the City Council June 19, 1995 /a/ LYLE W HANKS Mayor (June 28, 1995) -SLP