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TDOT102423MLKMETROPARKS
Road & Bridge Maintenance
Jeremy Mikolajczyk (x1537)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a cooperative agreement with and accept financial assistance from the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area (Metroparks) and the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the construction of a multi-use path across the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) bridge project; authorizing the acceptance, deposit, appropriation and expenditure of grant proceeds into the Capital Improvement Fund; authorizing the mayor to execute all necessary documentation for the grants; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts related to the construction of said project; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo in a joint effort with Metroparks has successfully applied for and received funding from a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant from ODOT to construct a multi-use path across the MLK Bridge. This multi-use path will connect paths on both sides of the Maumee River that are currently under construction by the Metroparks and the City of Toledo. This multi-use path is approximately 1,618 ft. across the MLK Bridge. The City of Toledo will administer the construction of the project. Metroparks has allocated $1,483,659 and ODOT through TMACOG has allocated $4,237,615 for the multi-use path connection across the MLK Bridge project. Matching funds will be provided through the Division of Road and Bridge Maintenance Matches and Planning fund. Construction for this project is scheduled for ODOT fiscal year 2024.
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 a cooperative agreement with and accept financial assistance from the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area (Metroparks) for the multi-use path across the MLK Bridge project upon such terms and conditions...
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