Label
DPU012026WATERSEWERSERVICELINEANDLEAKLOSS
Utilities Administration
Cindy Geronimo (x2363)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into contract(s), and to execute all documents necessary and proper to allow the marketing of water and sewer line repair plans along with leak adjustment insurance with HomeServe USA Corp. to DPU customers; waiving the competitive bidding provisions of TMC Chapter 187 for said purpose; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo Department of Public Utilities proposes to contract with HomeServe USA Corp. (vendor) to provide water and sewer line repair plans along with leak adjustment insurance to customers. This contract will be at no cost to the City.
The contract will allow the vendor to market these products to the customers of the Department of Public Utilities. Customers may voluntarily elect to enroll in these offerings. These products help protect the customers from unexpected costs, up to the agreed amount of coverage. All administrative and marketing tasks will be handled by the vendor. In addition, the vendor will establish a program to assist customers at the City’s discretion.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a three-year contract with three one-year renewal options with HomeServe USA and its subsidiaries, HomeServe Insurance Agency Corp. and Utility Service Partners Private Label, Inc. (doing business as Service Line Warranties of America) and to execute all documents necessary and proper to allow the marketing of water and sewer line repair plans along with leak adjustment insurance to customers served by the City of Toledo Department of Public Utilities, upon such terms and conditions that are acceptable to the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That this Council finds and determines it is in the best interest for the City to waive all competitive bidding provisions of TMC Chapter 187 in order to allow HomeServe to offer these plans and insurance. HomeServe is the only company offering both water and sewer line repair plans and leak loss adjustment insurance in Ohio.
SECTION 3. 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 the Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to permit customers to elect these offerings as soon as possible.
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