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File #: O-020-25    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 1/9/2025 In control: Transportation Department
On agenda: 1/28/2025 Final action: 1/28/2025
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Rudolph Libbe for the emergency removal of a 12" water main on Nebraska Avenue between Division Street and Rogan Way; authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $34,000 from the Water Replacement Fund; waiving the formal competitive bidding provisions of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Video: City Council 1/28/2025, 2. Video: Agenda Review 1/21/2025

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TDOT012825NEBRASKAWATERMAIN
Engineering and Construction Management
C. Soncrant (x2851)
Revised

Title
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Rudolph Libbe for the emergency removal of a 12" water main on Nebraska Avenue between Division Street and Rogan Way; authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $34,000 from the Water Replacement Fund; waiving the formal competitive bidding provisions of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.


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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
An existing 12" water main located on Nebraska Avenue between Division Street and Rogan Way was discovered to have been installed outside of the existing right-of-way. Site work on the adjacent private development began placing foundation footings, and struck the existing water main. The water main needs to be removed to continue with the site development. Two bids were obtained and came in extremely close. The Division of Engineering and Construction Management chose to go with Rudolph Libbe as they were already on-site and able to begin work more expediently.

This ordinance will allow the division to waive the formal bidding procedure in order to immediately begin removal of the existing water main in an effort to reduce costs that could arise from contractor down time, or demobilization/remobilization of labor and equipment.

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 contract with Rudolph Libbe for the emergency removal of an existing 12" water main on Nebraska Avenue between Division Street and Rogan Way, upon such terms and conditions approved by the Director of Transportation and the Director of Law.

SECTION 2. That the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $34,000 from the Water Replacement Fund is authorized from Account Code 6063-35000-4UC0224STDSTD for emergency removal of an existing 12" water main on Nebraska Avenue between Division Street and Rog...

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