Label
DPU052025EMERGENCYGASSCRUBBERMEDIACHANGEOUT
DPU/Water Treatment
Noah Ganger (x3020)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $200,000 from the Water Replacement Fund for the Emergency Gas Scrubber Media Changeout; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for said purpose; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Collins Park Water Treatment Plant has an Emergency Gas Scrubber system that consists of two 12’vessels each containing a bed of chlorine adsorbent media. This media remains available for adsorption until the event of an emergency chlorine gas release. When this occurs the chlorine gas can be evacuated from the affected area passed through the bed of adsorbent media. The adsorbent media reacts with the chlorine to produce a harmless byproduct which can be disposed of as a non-hazardous solid waste. Over time this media bed will become exhausted and need to be disposed of and replaced. It is the intent of this ordinance to expend up to $200,000 from the Water Replacement Fund for the removal/disposal of the existing media bed and the installation of new adsorbent media.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the appropriation of $200,000 is authorized from the Water Replacement Fund Account 6063-32000-4UC1425STDSTD and the expenditure of the same is authorized for the Emergency Gas Scrubber Media Changeout.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the purposes identified in Section 1 upon such terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue their warrant or warrants against the Account Code listed in Section 1 in an amount not to exceed $200,000 in payment of the above-authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance at project closeout is authorized.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force 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 effective immediately in order to maintain the supply of potable water to the region in an efficient manner.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 9, nays 0.
Passed: May 20, 2025, as an emergency measure: yeas 9, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Carrie Hartman
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: May 20, 2025
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor