File #: O-414-24    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 8/7/2024 In control: Police Operations Department
On agenda: 9/11/2024 Final action: 9/11/2024
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with the Ohio Building Company, LLC for office space in an amount not to exceed $54,000 for the first year with the option for 2 additional one-year renewals; authorizing the deposit and expenditure of funds from the U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation in the General Fund for reimbursement of the cost of this lease; waiving the competitive bid requirements of Chapter 187 of the Toledo Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Video: City Council 9/11/2024, 2. Video: Agenda Review 9/4/2024

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Ohio Building/FBI Lease Agreement
Toledo Police Department
Lt. Brianne Holmes (x 3203)
Revised

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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with the Ohio Building Company, LLC for office space in an amount not to exceed $54,000 for the first year with the option for 2 additional one-year renewals; authorizing the deposit and expenditure of funds from the U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation in the General Fund for reimbursement of the cost of this lease; waiving the competitive bid requirements of Chapter 187 of the Toledo Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation has funds available to law enforcement agencies for the purpose of joint task force operations. The Toledo Police Department will utilize the Ohio Building space for FBI joint task force operations. The value of the funding available to the Toledo Police Department is $162,000 which will be used to reimburse the general fund for the cost of this lease. The funds will cover the entire amount of the lease agreement with the Ohio Building Company LLC for a three year period. The reason for waiving competitive bidding lies in the fact that the FBI offices are currently located in the Ohio Building. This lease is for the term of one (1) year with the option of two (2) one-year renewals, commencing on the 1st day of October, 2024 and terminating on the 30th day of September, 2025 with the possibility of renewals extending it to 30th day of September, 2027. There are no matching requirements.

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

SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a one-year lease agreement with the option for 2 additional one-year renewals with the Ohio Building Company, LLC for FBI joint task force operations upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Law and the Director of Public Safety.
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