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Council approves emergency ordinance to solicit bids for South Lake Street rehabilitation
Summary
Council adopted an emergency ordinance directing the Safety Service Director to solicit bids and award a contract for the OPWC State Issue 1 Round 39 South Lake Street rehabilitation project, passing suspension and adoption votes 6–0.
The Amherst City Council voted to adopt an ordinance authorizing the Safety Service Director to solicit bids and award the contract for the 2026 OPWC State Issue 1 Round 39 South Lake Street rehabilitation project and declared an emergency.
The clerk read the ordinance language to authorize solicitation and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and to declare the ordinance an emergency to expedite the work. A council member moved to suspend the three-reading requirement; the motion passed on a roll-call vote, 6–0, and the council then voted to adopt the ordinance on first reading, motion carries 6–0. The clerk indicated the ordinance will be O 26 12.
The ordinance authorizes procurement activity under OPWC guidance; no contract amount or bidder names were stated in the meeting. Council gave immediate approval to allow the safety service director to proceed with solicitations and award according to the ordinance language.
