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Fleet Operations Non-Emergency Vehicles and Equipment $1,000,000
Facility and Fleet Operations
Rick Akeman (x2560)/Megan Robson (x2306)
Revised
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Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the replacement of non-emergency vehicles and equipment; authorizing the Mayor to enter into contracts for said purchases; waiving the competitive procurement requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance authorizes expending an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 from the appropriated CIP funds for the purchase of non-emergency vehicles and equipment. Funds are available for expenditure from the approved Capital Improvement Fund. Equipment to be purchased is estimated to include but is not limited to a D-8 dozer, tandem chassis speed loader, leaf vacuum machines and passenger pick-up trucks.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 is authorized for expenditure from the Capital Improvement Fund, Account Code 5040-25000-8CP2306VEHCTY for the purchase of non-emergency vehicles and equipment for various city departments.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts or utilize cooperative or collaborative purchasing programs for the purchase of vehicles and equipment authorized in Section 1, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Law and the Director of Public Service.
SECTION 3. That this Council finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive procurement requirements of Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 187 for the purchase of the subject equipment based upon demonstrated limited availability in the prevailing equipment supply-chain market and where the Director of Public Service and Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies further finds and determines that the sub...
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