File #: O-052-25    Version: 2 Name:
Type: Report Status: Second Reading
File created: 1/24/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/25/2025 Final action:
Title: Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $208,000 from the Toledo Urban Forestry Commission Trust Fund for the Division of Urban Beautification - Forestry Operations for the replacement of tree maintenance equipment; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for purchase; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. UFC_Signed_Approval_BucketTruck, 2. Video: Agenda Review 2/4/2025

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PUBLIC SERVICE/Urban Beautification
Sara Stacy (x2896)/Megan Robson (x2306)
Revised

Title

Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $208,000 from the Toledo Urban Forestry Commission Trust Fund for the Division of Urban Beautification - Forestry Operations for the replacement of tree maintenance equipment; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for purchase; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance authorizes expending an amount not to exceed $208,000 to purchase a 70' bucket truck. Funds are available for expenditure from the Toledo Urban Forestry Commission Trust Fund. Equipment to be purchased and estimated prices are below:

Department -Division
Vehicle
Estimates
Budget
DPS Urban Beautification
70' Bucket Truck
$207,836.00
$208,000.00



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

SECTION 1. That an amount not to exceed $208,000 is authorized for expenditure from Toledo Urban Forestry Commission Trust Fund, Account Code 2090-60500-7T71508STDSTD for the purchase of new bucket truck for the Division of Urban Beautification.

SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the 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 Finance Director is authorized to draw their warrant or warrants against the Account Code in Section 1 in payment of the above authorized obligation in an amount not to exceed $208,000 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.

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 the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for further reason that the Ordinance must be i...

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