Legislation Details

File #: O-370-26    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/4/2026 In control: Public Utilities Department
On agenda: 8/25/2026 Final action:
Title: Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $275,000 from the Sanitary Sewer Replacement Fund for the replacement of Final Settling Tank Drive No.2 Assembly at the Water Reclamation Facility; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for proprietary parts and equipment and installation services necessary to facilitate the replacement of the Final Settling Tank No.2 Drive Assembly; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. 7.14.2026 Replacement of Final Settling Tank No. 2 Drive Assembly1-8761
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DPU082526REPLACEMENTOFFINALSETTLINGTANK#2DRIVEASSEMBLY

DPU/Water Reclamation

Andrew McClure (x7866)

Revised

 

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Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $275,000 from the Sanitary Sewer Replacement Fund for the replacement of Final Settling Tank Drive No.2 Assembly at the Water Reclamation Facility; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for proprietary parts and equipment and installation services necessary to facilitate the replacement of the Final Settling Tank No.2 Drive Assembly; and declaring an emergency.

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

The Water Reclamation Facility has twelve (12) Final Settling Tanks, also known as Final Clarifiers. The purpose of the Final Settling Tanks is to separate settleable solids from treated water and discharge clean effluent. Proper and continuous removal of these solids allows the treatment plant to discharge effluent that consistently meets the requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Ohio EPA. Settled sludge is removed from each Final Settling Tank by a hydraulic sludge collector. Each sludge collector is driven by a 0.5 horsepower drive unit located at the center of the tank. The collector mechanism is supported by a center pier, with access to the drive unit provided by a bridge.

 

The settled sludge collector for Final Settling Tank #2 is currently inoperable due to a defective drive unit. The existing drive unit is over 25 years old and has reached the end of its service life. Water Reclamation Facility intends to use funds from this ordinance to purchase and install a replacement drive unit from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). The Division will prepare specifications and advertise for bids for purchasing, installation, testing and commissioning of the Final Settling Tank #2 drive unit.

 

Summary

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

 

SECTION 1. That the appropriation of an amount not to exceed $275,000 is authorized from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund to Account Code 6073-36000-4UC1326STDSTD for proprietary parts and equipment and installation services to facilitate the replacement of Final Settling Tank No.2 Drive Assembly Project at the Water Reclamation Facility; and the expenditure of the same is authorized.

 

SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts necessary to complete the replacement of Final Settling Tank No.2 Drive Assembly Project at the Water Reclamation Facility, upon terms and conditions approved by 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 identified in Section 1 in an amount not to exceed $275,000 in payment of the obligations authorized above upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.

 

SECTION 4. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance is authorized at project closeout.

 

                     SECTION 5. That the 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 maintain the operational integrity of Final Settling Tank No.2 at the Water Reclamation Facility.

 

                     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