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Fleet Operation Non-Emergency Vehicles and Equipment $1,000,000
Facility and Fleet Operations
Rick Akeman (x2550)/Joe Fausnaugh (x3884)
Revised
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Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the replacement of non-emergency vehicles and equipment; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids, purchase from vendor lots, purchase used equipment/vehicles, utilize purchasing cooperatives and award contracts for purchases; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance authorizes expending an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 from the appropriated CIP funds for the purchase of non-emergency vehicles and equipment. Funds are available for expenditure from the approved Capital Improvement Plan budget.
This replacement plan considers; operational needs, vehicles/equipment mileage/age, operational necessities determined by division/department head, and possible energy efficiencies. The vehicles and equipment being considered include but not limited to the following; Various size pick-up trucks (multiple divisions), Utility trailers, plow equipment, Power Train Rebuild for a trash compacter, EV charging stations, and more.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 is authorized from the Capital Improvement Fund, Account Code 5040-25000-8CP2612VEHCTY for the purchase of non-emergency vehicles and equipment for Fleet Operations.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids, purchase from vendor lots, purchase used equipment/vehicles, utilize purchasing cooperatives and award contracts for purchases 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 from vendor lots based upon demonstrated limited availability in the prevailing equipment supply-chain market and where the Director of Public Service and Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies 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 this Council finds and determines it is in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187 for improvements to CAT vehicles and equipment for the reason that Ohio CAT is the authorized vendor to complete said improvements.
SECTION 5. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw their warrant or warrants against the Account Code in Section 1 in payment of the above authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.
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 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 time to order the necessary non-emergency vehicles and equipment.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 9 nays 0.
Passed: April 14, 2026, as an emergency measure: yeas 9, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Vanice S. Williams
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: April 14, 2026
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor