File #: O-186-23    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 3/17/2023 In control: Public Service Department
On agenda: 4/4/2023 Final action: 4/4/2023
Title: Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the replacement of non-emergency vehicles and equipment; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for purchases; and declaring an emergency.

Label

Fleet Operations non-emergency vehicles and equipment $3,000,000

Facility and Fleet Operations

Rick Akeman (x2560)/Megan Robson (x2306)

Revised

 

Title

Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the replacement of non-emergency vehicles and equipment; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for purchases; and declaring an emergency.

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

This Ordinance authorizes expending an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 from the appropriated CIP funds for the purchase of non-emergency vehicles and equipment. Funds are available for expenditure from the approved Capital Improvement Fund.  Equipment to be purchased and estimated prices are below:

 

Department

Equipment

Estimates

Funding

Capital Budget

 

 

 

2023 CIP Allocation

3,000,000

TDOT - Snow & Ice

Plows & Trucks

1,000,000

 

2,000,000

Solid Waste

Litter Picker Sweeper

65,000

 

1,935,000

Multiple Divisions

Tandem Chassis, when they become available (3) 

450,000

 

1,485,000

TDOT

2-man bucket truck

325,000

 

1,160,000

Urban Beautification

2 - F650’s

260,000

 

900,000

Fuel Dispensers

TBD

200,000

 

700,000

Parks

3- ¾ ton pick-ups, 1 - passenger van

250,000

 

450,000

Multiple/various Divisions

Replacement Pick-up trucks (5)

250,000

 

200,000

Fleet Shared Vehicles

Mini-van/SUV (ELECTRIC)

120,000

 

80,000

Multiple/various Divisions

SUV’s/passenger (2 ELECTRIC)

80,000

 

-0-

(DE&I, Plan commission)

 

 

 

 

 

Summary

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

 

                     SECTION 1.  That an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 is authorized for expenditure from the Capital Improvement Fund, Account Code 5040-25000-8CP2306VEHCTY for the purchase of non-emergency vehicles and equipment for City of Toledo departments.

 

                     SECTION 2.  That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts and/or enter into an agreements using cooperative purchasing or state term contracts for the purchase of vehicles and equipment specified in Section 1, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Public Service and the Director of Law.

 

                     SECTION 3. That this Council finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive procurement requirements of Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 187 for the purchase of the subject equipment considering limited availability in the prevailing equipment supply-chain market and where the Director of Public Service further finds and determines that the subject equipment is not available utilizing competitive procurement and the cost thereof is deemed competitive and reasonable.

 

                     SECTION 4.                     That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw his or her warrant or warrants against the Account Code in Section 1 in payment of the above authorized obligations in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.

 

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 the same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for further reason that the Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to allow the timely replacement of non-emergency vehicles and equipment.

 

 

Vote on emergency clause:  yeas 11, nays 0.

 

Passed: April 4, 2023, as an emergency measure:  yeas 11, nays 0.

 

Attest:                                          

Gerald E. Dendinger                                          Matt Cherry

Clerk of Council                                          President of Council

 

Approved:                                                               April 4, 2023

Wade Kapszukiewicz

Mayor