File #: O-681-23    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 12/6/2023 In control: Transportation Department
On agenda: 12/19/2023 Final action: 12/19/2023
Title: Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 from the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund for the sidewalk replacement program; authorizing the Mayor to prepare plans and specifications, acquire needed rights-of-way and easements as necessary, accept bids and enter into contracts; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Final Rule, 2. SMART Analysis, 3. Video: City Council 12/19/2023
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TDOT121923SIDEWALKRELACEMENTARPA
Engineering and Construction Management
Christy Soncrant (x2851) and Joe Fausnaugh (x3884)

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Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 from the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund for the sidewalk replacement program; authorizing the Mayor to prepare plans and specifications, acquire needed rights-of-way and easements as necessary, accept bids and enter into contracts; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The city will receive $180.9 million through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to be used to address the public health and negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Toledo Recovery Plan framework (authorized by Ordinance 530-21), which outlines the city's projects that will be funded through ARPA, includes $2,500,000 for sidewalk replacement.

This work will protect significant city assets by improving the condition of the public infrastructure along with unsafe sidewalk conditions and ADA accessibility throughout the City Parks.

Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

SECTION 1. That the appropriation of an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 is authorized from the unappropriated balance of the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to Account Code 2021-35000-8SIDEWALKSNEI for the sidewalk replacement program and further authorizing the expenditure of same.

SECTION 2. That the mayor is authorized to prepare plans and specifications, accept bids, and enter into contracts for said projects including such items as labor, materials, real estate incidentals, testing, purchase of rights-of-way and easements, equipment, and professional services necessary to undertake said projects. Contracts shall contain such terms and conditions as the mayor may deem requisite and proper, and shall be subject to approval by the Director of Law and the Director of Transportation.

SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is...

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