Label
TDOT021424ODOTSRTSGRANTADD
Engineering and Construction Management
Timothy Grosjean (x1344)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the mayor to enter into a cooperative grant agreement with and accept financial assistance from the State of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for a design and construction project; authorizing the acceptance, deposit, appropriation, and expenditure of grant proceeds into the Capital Improvement Fund for an additional amount not to exceed $53,000, with the total grant amount not to exceed $296,000; authorizing the mayor to execute all necessary documentation for the grants; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and award contracts related to construction; and declaring an emergency.
Body
The Division of Engineering and Construction Management has been working closely with ODOT to secure grant funding for a Safe Routes to School project. An additional $53,000 has been allocated by ODOT for said Safe Routes to School project through an amendment; this funding will be added to the Safe Routes to School project grant that was previously awarded and accepted through Ordinance 291-22. Matching funds will be provided through the Division of Engineering and Construction Management Matches and Planning budget for this project which is scheduled for construction in 2024.
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.
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 2024 Safe Routes to School project upon such terms and conditions as shall be approved by the Director of Transportation and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That the mayor is authorized to accept and deposit additional grant proceeds from ODOT into the Capital Improvements Grant Fund in an amount not to exceed $53,000 for the following project:
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Project |
PID# |
Account Code |
Amount |
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Safe Routes to School 2024 |
115458 |
540G-35000-8GA2405STDSTD |
$53,000 |
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SECTION 3. That the sum of $53,000 is appropriated from the grant proceeds of the Capital Improvement Fund into the Account Code listed in Section 2 for the projects listed above; and authorizing expenditure of same.
SECTION 4. That the mayor is authorized to prepare plans and specifications and to accept bids and enter into contracts for said 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 Transportation and the Director of Law.
SECTION 5. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue their warrant or warrants against the account code identified in Section 2 in an amount not to exceed $53,000 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 the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance is authorized at project closeout.
SECTION 7. 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
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council