File #: O-388-24    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 7/11/2024 In control: Transportation Department
On agenda: 8/14/2024 Final action: 8/14/2024
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to enter into and execute cooperative agreements and to accept financial assistance from Metroparks Toledo for a construction project on Water Street; authorizing the acceptance, deposit, appropriation, and expenditure of grant proceeds into the Capital Improvement Fund in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000; authorizing the mayor to execute all necessary documentation for said funds; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and award contracts related to the design and construction; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Video: City Council 8/14/2024

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TDOT081424CONSENTLEGISLATIONMetroparksWaterStreet
Engineering and Construction Management
Timothy Grosjean (x1344)
Revised

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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into and execute cooperative agreements and to accept financial assistance from Metroparks Toledo for a construction project on Water Street; authorizing the acceptance, deposit, appropriation, and expenditure of grant proceeds into the Capital Improvement Fund in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000; authorizing the mayor to execute all necessary documentation for said funds; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and award contracts related to the design and construction; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo is reconstructing Water Street from Cherry Street to Olive Street and adding a multi-use path. The project is scheduled to construct in the Spring of 2025.

Metroparks Toledo will be constructing the Glass City Riverwalk in the same area and desires to incorporate some of their amenities and enhancement items to the Water Street project. The City believes that adding the Metroparks' decorative elements to the project will benefit both entities, and the Metroparks will agree to pay for those added features.

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 Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area (Metroparks) for the construction of the Riverside Trail at Water Street project upon such terms and conditions as approved by the Director of Transportation and the Director of Law.

SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept and deposit grant proceeds from Metroparks into the Capital Improvements Fund Account Code 540G-35000-8GA8644STDSTD in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for the Riverside Trail at Water Street project.

SECTION 3. That an amount not ...

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