Label
DPU071525CROSSCONNECTIONCONTROLSURVEYS
Water Distribution
Todd Saums (x2832)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a five-year contract for required cross-connection surveys for the Backflow Prevention Program; authorizing an annual expenditure from the Water Operating Fund in an amount not to exceed $440,000; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Division of Water Distribution is mandated by the EPA to develop a Backflow Prevention Program. The Backflow Prevention Program is the City’s effort to prevent dangerous cross connections that have potential to backflow into the public water system. A complete and accurate survey is necessary for the health and wellbeing of the customer, and the protection of the public water system. The survey will help the City identify businesses that do not have an acceptable cross-connection control (backflow) system in place. The selected consultant must use a cross-connection control software package for program management. The software package must be approved by the City of Toledo and be able to produce standard notices, specialized reports, and inventory of testable and non-testable backflow devices. The Division is requesting proposals to begin backflow surveys of all commercial/industrial accounts in the Toledo area.
Ordinance 189-25 originally authorized the Mayor to enter into a contract but only for one year and initially only for $300,000. This ordinance authorizes the entire contract and annual expenditures which include annual cost increases.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award a five-year contract for cross-connection control surveys; upon such terms and conditions deemed appropriate and requisite by the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That subject to appropriation an annual expenditure of an amount not to exceed $440,000 is authorized from the Water Operating Fund to Account Code 6060-34000-4000514STDSTD, for cross-connection control surveys.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue their warrant or warrants against the Account Code above in an amount not to exceed $440,000 annually in payment of the above-authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. 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 survey businesses and identify those that do not have an acceptable cross-connection control system in place.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 12, nays 0.
Passed: July 15, 2025, as an emergency measure: yeas 12, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Carrie Hartman
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: July 17, 2025
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor