Label
Excavator Purchase
Department of Public Service
Megan Robson 936-2306
Title
Amending Ord. 160-24 for the purchase of an excavator for the demolition program; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Ordinance 160-24 authorized the purchase of equipment for Urban Beautification. Under the Cleaning section, a small bucket truck was listed for purchase, the department would like to change this item to an excavator for our demolition program.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the bucket truck item listed in the chart of ordinance 160-24 be changed to excavator. That Section 2 of Ordinance 160-24 which reads the following:
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for purchasing the vehicles and equipment specified in Section 1, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Law and the Director of Public Service.
Is amended to read the following:
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to waive competitive bidding and award the contract Southeastern Equipment Company for the purchase of an excavator for the demolition program.
SECTION 2. 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 purchase of equipment.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 10, nays 0.
Passed: June 5, 2024, as an emergency measure: yeas 10, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Carrie Hartman
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: June 10, 2024
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor