File #: O-088-25    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 2/21/2025 In control: Public Service Department
On agenda: 3/25/2025 Final action: 3/25/2025
Title: Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $500,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the replacement of vehicles and equipment for the Police Department; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for purchase(s), materials and professional services necessary to place the vehicles into service; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Video: City Council 3/25/2025, 2. Video: City Council 3/11/2025, 3. Video: Agenda Review 3/4/2025, 4. REF-088-25: # of 2025 Replacement Vehicles & Cost estimate
Related files: REF-018-25

Label
Police vehicles and equipment $500,000
Facility and Fleet Operations
Rick Akeman (x2560)/Megan Robson (936-2306)
Revised

Title
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $500,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the replacement of vehicles and equipment for the Police Department; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for purchase(s), materials and professional services necessary to place the vehicles into service; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance authorizes expending an amount not to exceed $500,000 from the appropriated Capital Improvement Fund authorized for the purchase of vehicles and equipment for the Police Department. The list of vehicles and equipment include Marked Vans, Unmarked Sedans and SUV's. Funds are available for expenditure from the approved Capital Improvement Fund.

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

SECTION 1. That an amount not to exceed $500,000 is authorized for expenditure from the Capital Improvement Fund, Account Code 5040-52000-8CP2516POLVEH for the purchase of vehicles and equipment for the Police Department including materials and professional services necessary to place the vehicles into service.

SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for purchasing vehicles and equipment specified in Section 1, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Public Service and the Director of Law.

SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw his or her warrant or warrants against the Account Code in Section 1 in payment of the above authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers in an amount not to exceed $500,000.

SECTION 4. 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 t...

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