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TDOT09222026SUMMITEMBANKMENTGRANTS
Road and Bridge Maintenance
Jeremy Mikolajczyk (x1537)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into cooperative grant agreements with and accept financial assistance from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (OEMA) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) for construction of the North Summit Street Embankment Stabilization Project; authorizing the acceptance, deposit, appropriation and expenditure of grant proceeds into the Capital Improvement Fund in an amount not to exceed $1,145,144 from OEMA and $750,000 from ODNR for construction; 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 Divisions of Road and Bridge Maintenance and Government Affairs have successfully applied for and received funding from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (OEMA), administering Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding secured by Rep. Kaptur through Community Project Funding, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), administering state capital funding, to restore the North Summit Street Embankment that sustained storm damage. This project will reconstruct the embankment and multi-use path between the Point Place lighthouse and Cullen Park and is part of the larger Summit Riverfront Corridor project to connect Point Place to downtown. The city of Toledo will administer the construction of the project. Matching funds have been authorized through the Division of Road and Bridge Maintenance 2026 Matches and Planning fund. Construction is expected to begin in 2027 through 2028.
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 to accept and deposit financial assistance from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (OEMA) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) for the restoration of the North Summit Street Embankment Stabilization Project, upon such terms and conditions as approved by the Director of Transportation and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of an amount not to exceed $1,145,144 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds from OEMA into the Capital Improvement Fund to Account Code 540G-23100-8GA8664STDSTD and the expenditure of the same is authorized for the North Summit Street Embankment Stabilization Project.
SECTION 3. That the appropriation of an amount not to exceed $750,000 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds from ODNR into the Capital Improvement Fund to Account Code 540G-23100-8GA8665STDSTD and the expenditure of the same is authorized for the North Summit Street Embankment Stabilization Project.
SECTION 4. That the Mayor is authorized to prepare plans and specifications and to accept bids and award contracts for the North Summit Street Embankment Stabilization 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 and construction. 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 draw their warrant or warrants against the Account Codes identified above in an amount not to exceed those authorized above 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 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 the North Summit Street Embankment Stabilization Project.
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