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File #: O-017-26    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/23/2025 In control: Transportation Department
On agenda: 1/20/2026 Final action:
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with and accept and deposit financial assistance from the State of Ohio, Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) in an amount not to exceed $2,254,574 for four roadway projects; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of said grant and loan proceeds for the subject projects; authorizing a dedicated source for repayment of said loans; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and execute the necessary documentation for all contracts related to construction, professional services, contingencies, capitalized interest, testing, and permit fees; and declaring an emergency.
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DPW012026OPWCGRANTSANDLOANS

Engineering and Construction Management

Tim Grosjean (x1344)

Revised

 

Title

Authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with and accept  and deposit financial assistance from the State of Ohio, Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) in an amount not to exceed $2,254,574 for four roadway projects; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of said grant and loan proceeds for the subject projects; authorizing a dedicated source for repayment of said loans; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and execute the necessary documentation for all contracts related to construction, professional services, contingencies, capitalized interest, testing, and permit fees; and declaring an emergency. 

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

This Ordinance authorizes the Mayor to accept, deposit, appropriate and expend an amount not to exceed $2,254,574 in grant and loan funds from the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC).  It further authorizes the Mayor to enter into agreements for the referenced grants and loans and to conduct the appropriate budget adjustments and transfers of expense associated with said grants and loans.  It further dedicates a source of funds for repayment of the loans.  

                     

Resolution #378-25 authorized applying for this assistance and entering into an agreement with OPWC for this purpose.  Sections 1 and 3 of this Ordinance detail each project’s grant and/or loan amount and account code.

                     

Each of these projects requires match money which is either in place or will be in place through other City or outside funding sources.

                     

Passage of this ordinance is required to enable the City of Toledo to accept OPWC funding and to proceed with the construction of these projects. 

 

Summary

NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

 

SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into grant agreements with the Ohio Public Works Commissioner and to accept and deposit grant proceeds in an amount not to exceed $2,006,117 for multiple projects, as follows:

 

Project

 

Account Code

Amount

Summit Street Phase 2

Grant

540G-35000-8GA7627STDSTD

$       599,000

Glendale Avenue - Detroit to Charmaine

Grant

540G-35000-8GA7628STDSTD

$       248,457

Douglas Road - Alexis to the State Line Telegraph Road - Alexis to Detroit

Grant Grant

540G-35000-8GA7629STDSTD

$       272,450 $       886,210

 

 

540G-35000-8GA7631STDSTD

 

 

 

TOTAL

$    2,006,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                          SECTION 2.  That an amount not to exceed $2,006,117 is appropriated from the unappropriated grant proceeds in the Capital Improvement Fund into various account codes as listed in Section 1; and the expenditure of same is authorized.

 

SECTION 3. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a loan agreement with the Ohio Public Works Commission and to accept and deposit loan proceeds in an amount not to exceed $248,457 and for the project described below:

 

Project

 

Account Code

Amount

Glendale Avenue - Detroit to Charmaine

Loan

540L-35000-8LA7628STDSTD

$       248,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

$       248,457

 

 

 

 

 

                                          SECTION 4.  That an amount not to exceed $248,457 is appropriated from the unappropriated loan proceeds in the Capital Improvement Fund into the account code listed in Section 3; and the expenditure of same is authorized.

 

SECTION 5.  That the dedicated source of repayment for said loan shall be the unappropriated balance of the Capital Improvement Fund, provided, however, that any loans for these projects shall be subordinate to all of the city’s revenue bonds within the same fund.

 

                     SECTION 6.  That the Mayor is authorized to prepare plans and specifications, as well as authorized to accept bids and execute necessary contracts including such items as labor, materials, construction testing, professional services, property appraisals, title work, negotiations, acquisition, and environmental contamination studies that are necessary to acquire additional rights-of-way.  Said contracts shall contain such terms and conditions as the Mayor may deem requisite and proper and shall be subject to approval by the Director of Law and the Director of Transportation.

 

SECTION 7.  That the Finance Director is authorized to draw their warrant or warrants against the account codes identified in Sections 1 and 3 above, in amounts authorized above in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the contracts authorized in Section 6 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.

 

                     SECTION 8.  That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage.  The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to facilitate the planning and construction of these projects.

 

 

                     Vote on emergency clause:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

                     Passed:  _________________, as an emergency measure:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________                                              __________________________________

                            Clerk of Council                                                                           President of Council

 

                     

Approved:  _____________________                                          __________________________________

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mayor

 

 

                     I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________

                    Clerk of Council