Label
Fleet Operations Non-Emergency Vehicles and Equipment $1,000,000
Facility and Fleet Operations
Rick Akeman (x2560)/Megan Robson (x2306)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the replacement of non-emergency vehicles and equipment; authorizing the Mayor to enter into contracts for said purchases; waiving the competitive procurement requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance authorizes expending an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 from the appropriated CIP funds for the purchase of non-emergency vehicles and equipment. Funds are available for expenditure from the approved Capital Improvement Fund. Equipment to be purchased is estimated to include but is not limited to a D-8 dozer, tandem chassis speed loader, leaf vacuum machines and passenger pick-up trucks.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 is authorized for expenditure from the Capital Improvement Fund, Account Code 5040-25000-8CP2306VEHCTY for the purchase of non-emergency vehicles and equipment for various city departments.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts or utilize cooperative or collaborative purchasing programs for the purchase of vehicles and equipment authorized in Section 1, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Law and the Director of Public Service.
SECTION 3. That this Council finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive procurement requirements of Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 187 for the purchase of the subject equipment based upon demonstrated limited availability in the prevailing equipment supply-chain market and where the Director of Public Service and Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies further finds and determines that the subject equipment is not available utilizing competitive procurement and the cost thereof is deemed competitive and reasonable.
SECTION 4. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw their warrant or warrants against the Account Code in Section 1 in payment of the above authorized obligations in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers
SECTION 5. 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 replacement of non-emergency vehicles and equipment
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 12, nays 0.
Passed: September 12, 2023, as an emergency measure: yeas 12, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: September 12, 2023
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor