File #: O-345-18    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 8/17/2018 In control: Public Service Department
On agenda: 8/28/2018 Final action: 8/28/2018
Title: Authorizing the expenditure of $230,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the reconfiguration of the traffic signals on Huron Street from Adams Street to Cherry Street in order to accommodate a two-way traffic pattern; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for said purchases; and declaring an emergency.

 

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DPS 2018 CIP Huron Street Two-Way Conversion $230,000

Division of Transportation

John Cromly (x2290)/Paul Rasmusson (x7868)

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Authorizing the expenditure of $230,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the reconfiguration of the traffic signals on Huron Street from Adams Street to Cherry Street in order to accommodate a two-way traffic pattern; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for said purchases; and declaring an emergency.

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

The 2018 CIP Budget contains funding for the below listed projects to be undertaken by the Division of Transportation.  To allow for timely project initiation, coordination, and execution of construction activities, it is necessary to proceed with authorization of expenditure of funds.

 

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

 

                     SECTION 1.  That $230,000 is authorized for expenditure from the Capital Improvement Fund for the projects below:

 

PROJECT                                                                                    ACCOUNT CODE                                                                       AMOUNT

Huron Street                                                                                    5040-22500-8CP1815HURJAC                              $230,000

Two-Way Conversion                                                               

 

                     SECTION 2.  That the mayor is authorized to prepare plans and specifications, accept bids and execute contracts for the improvements identified in Section 1 above, including such items as labor, materials, construction testing, professional services, property appraisals, title work, negotiations, acquisition, and environmental contamination studies that are necessary to acquire additional rights-of-way, upon such terms and conditions as acceptable to the mayor and the director of law.

 

                     SECTION 3.  That the finance director is authorized to draw her warrant or warrants against the Account Code identified in Section 1 in payment of the authorized obligations in an amount not to exceed $230,000 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.

 

                     SECTION 4.  That this Ordinance, being an emergency measure, shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that the Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to order to facilitate this work beginning this year to meet completion deadlines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     Vote on emergency clause:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

                     Passed:  _________________, as an emergency measure:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________                                              __________________________________

                            Clerk of Council                                                                           President of Council

 

                     

Approved:  _____________________                                          __________________________________

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mayor

 

 

                     I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________

                    Clerk of Council