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TDOT112222PAVINGEQUIPMENT
Road & Bridge Maintenance
Jeremy Mikolajczyk (x1537)
Revised
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Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $95,500 from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair fund for additional costs to purchase one (1) Track Paving Machine, one (1) Paver Screed, and two (2) Steel Drum Rollers; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Division of Road & Bridge Maintenance (R&BM) is responsible for repairing and maintaining streets within the city of Toledo. In recent years, weather conditions have been poor for asphalt pavement creating issues that regular pothole patching does not fix. With new equipment and training, R&BM would be capable of completing a yearly pavement restoration program in a timely manner with a better-quality product.
Ord. 447-22 passed by Council on September 13, 2022, authorized the expenditure of $494,500 from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund for the purchase of one (1) track paving machine and two (2) steel drum rollers. At the time of order, it was found to be necessary to purchase a 16' paver screed that was not included in the original quote. Additionally, the cost of the steel rollers had increased resulting in the cost of the equipment totaling $590,000, or $95,500 above the originally legislated amount.
This ordinance will authorize the appropriate and expenditure of the additional amount needed to purchase the paving equipment in whole.
The new paver will be equipped with updated technology that will allow the crews to pave asphalt much smoother than the previous paver. This technology takes most of the adjustments out of the hands of the operator and is mostly controlled using a GPS system and computer. The new machine will be a tracked machine that will also assist in cleaner work performed by crews with the capability of paving up to 16 feet wide with the screed attachment.
The two (2) steel drum ...
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