Label
DPU011822SEWERREPLACEMENTS
Engineering Services
C. Soncrant (x2851)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $2,575,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund for various sewer replacement and improvement projects; authorizing the mayor to prepare engineering studies, plans, and specifications, acquire required rights-of-way and easements as appropriate, accept bids and enter into contracts; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance funds the replacement and improvement of broken and deteriorated sewers throughout the city along with identifying structural problems in critical sections of the aging sewer system. This work is necessary to maintain safe, reliable service to the citizens.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That an amount not to exceed $2,575,000 is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund into Account Code 6073-35000-4UC0322STDSTD; and further authorizing the expenditure of the same for various sewer replacement and improvement projects.
SECTION 2. That the mayor is authorized to prepare engineering studies, plans, and specifications, accept bids and enter into contracts necessary to complete various sewer replacement and improvements including such items as labor, materials, construction testing, and professional services for property appraisals, title work, negotiations, acquisition, and environmental contamination studies that are necessary to acquire additional rights-of-way and easements as required. Contracts shall contain such terms and conditions as the Director of Public Utilities may deem requisite and proper and shall be subject to approval by the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to issue warrant or warrants against the account code listed in Section 1 above in an amount not to exceed $2,575,000 in payment of the above authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That Director of Finance is authorized to make adjustments, transfers and various line item expenditures, as needed to reconcile the final costs of each project authorized in Section 1.
SECTION 5. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance is authorized at project closeout.
SECTION 6. 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 this Ordinance 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 permit the earliest possible construction of the sewer replacements and improvements.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 9, nays 0.
Passed: January 18, 2022, as an emergency measure: yeas 9, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: January 24, 2022
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor