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DPU060220ODOTSIDEWALKGRANT
Engineering Services
Timothy Grosjean (x1344)
(Revised)
Title
Authorizing the mayor to enter into cooperative grant agreements with and accept financial assistance from the State of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the Schneider Road Sidewalk Project; authorizing the acceptance, deposit, appropriation and expenditure of grant proceeds into the Capital Improvement Fund in an amount not to exceed $400,000; authorizing the mayor to execute all necessary documentation for the grants; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and award contracts related to the construction; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Division of Engineering Services has been working closely with ODOT to secure grant funding through the Safe Routes to School Program for a new sidewalk on Schneider Road from Byrne Road to Detroit Ave. A maximum of $400,000 has been allocated for the project. A 10% match will be provided through the Division of Engineering Services Matches and Planning budget.
Passage of this ordinance is required to enable the City of Toledo to accept outside funding for these projects and have it in place to help pay for these expenditures.
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: $400,000
- The expenditure budget line item: 540G-35000-8GA7570STDSTD
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): $400,000
- Revenue budget line item (if any): 540G-35000-8GA7570STDSTD
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: yes
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)? yes
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? new
- What section of the City’s Strategic Plan does this support:
o Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) no
o Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) yes
o Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) no
o Environment (yes/no) no
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to enter into and execute cooperative agreements with and accept financial assistance from the State of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the Schneider Road Sidewalk - Byrne to Detroit project upon such terms and conditions as shall be approved by the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That the mayor is authorized to accept and deposit grant proceeds from ODOT into the Capital Improvement Fund, Account Code 540G-35000-8GA7570STDSTD, in an amount not to exceed $400,000 for the Schneider Road Sidewalk - Byrne to Detroit project, PID #106633.
SECTION 3. That the sum of $400,000 is appropriated from the grant proceeds of the Capital Improvement Fund into the account code listed in Section 2 for the project listed above; and further authorizing the expenditure of same.
SECTION 4. That the mayor is authorized to prepare plans and specifications and to enter into contracts in an amount not to exceed $400,000 for the project including such items as labor, materials, construction testing, professional services, property appraisals, title work, negotiations, acquisition, and environmental contamination studies that are necessary to acquire additional rights-of-way. Contracts shall contain such terms and conditions as the mayor may deem requisite and proper and shall be subject to approval by the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 5. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue his warrant or warrants against the account code identified in Section 2 in an amount not to exceed $400,000 in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the contracts authorized in Section 4 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 6. That various adjustments and line item expenditures and transfers are authorized to comply with said contracts/agreements.
SECTION 7. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance is authorized at project closeout.
SECTION 8. 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 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 facilitate the planning and construction of these projects.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: ______________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor