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DPS Equipment Rental $56,000
Urban Beautification
Robson (x2306)/Kennedy (x1234)
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Authorizing the expenditure of an amount up to $56,000 from the unappropriated balance of assessed funds for street sweeping for the rental of Elgin brand street sweeping machines; authorizing the mayor to accept proposals and bids, and to enter into necessary contracts for said rental; waiving the competitive procurement requirements of TMC Section 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Elgin brand street sweeping machines are used daily by the field service operations of Urban Beautification. These sweepers are responsible for cleaning our roads of heavy debris, and are used for leaf collection season, after the leaf crews have finished clearing residential roadways. These pieces of equipment serve a critical purpose in the cleaning of our public transit roadways.
In advance of leaf collection season, the Elgin street sweeping machines underwent seasonal maintenance to ensure quality performance. Three (3) of these machines were removed from service, which, created a shortfall of sweeper machines for our leaf collection program. It is prudent of the Division to request an expenditure for the rental of street sweeping machines for the duration of the leaf collection season.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That an expenditure of $56,000 is authorized from the assessed fund, account code 3050-27100-2421001STDSTD, for the rental of street sweeper machines for the division of Urban Beautification.
SECTION 2. 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 the reasons that availability of rental machinery is not specific to a local dealer, and therefore, any machinery that is available for the Division’s field use is acceptable and can be contracted without the request of competitive bids from various dealers.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the proper appropriation from available funds in payment of all obligations created by this ordinance upon presentation of 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 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 repair of equipment which has been removed from public service.
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