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TDOT120225SECORSTUDY
Engineering and Construction Management
Christy Soncrant (x2851)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with DGL Consulting Engineers, LLC for a safety study for Secor Road; authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $95,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for said study; authorizing the Mayor to waive competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The section of the Secor Road corridor located between Central Avenue and Dorr Street
has been the subject of multiple studies by the City of Toledo through various grants since the early 2010’s. The City previously engaged DGL Consulting Engineers, LLC to complete a traffic safety and improvement study for the section of Secor Road between Bancroft Street and Central Avenue, identifying roadway width concerns and related infrastructure needs. Since completion of the initial study, the City has applied for funding to address high crash rates along the Secor Road corridor, particularly at the Kenwood Boulevard intersection, which has been identified as a safety concern.
The Ohio Department of Transportation has included locations within the Secor Road corridor on its Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) priority list, which ranks corridors for safety enhancements based on crash data and focuses on areas with elevated rates of crashes, serious injuries, or fatalities.
In light of the corridor’s HSIP ranking and ongoing safety and width concerns, the City desires to undertake a comprehensive safety study to determine eligibility for ODOT Safety Funding and to guide future improvements.
DGL Consulting Engineers, LLC is uniquely positioned to efficiently complete the required safety study due to their prior work and familiarity with the corridor, and waiving competitive bidding will enable the City to proceed more cost-effectively and without unnecessary delay.
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NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement with DGL Consulting Engineers, LLC to conduct a safety study of the Secor Road corridor, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director Transportation and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $95,000 is authorized from the Capital Improvement Fund Account Code 5040-35000-8CP2502STREET for the Secor Road Safety Study.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the Account code in Section 2 in payment of the above obligations authorized in an amount not to exceed $95,000 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Council finds and determines it is in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive procurement requirement of Toledo Municipal Code 187 for the reason that DGL Consulting Engineers, LLC is uniquely positioned to efficiently complete the required safety study due to their prior work and familiarity with the Secor Road corridor.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance, being an emergency measure, shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that the Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and so this study can be completed expeditiously in order to apply for available safety grants.
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