Label
DPU012820LEVISSQUAREIMPROVEMENTSPHASE2
Engineering Services
Steve Day (x2893)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $1,225,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the repair, reconstruction and professional design services of Levis Square Park (Phase 2); authorizing the mayor to accept bids and award contracts necessary to complete said project(s); and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Levis Square Park was originally constructed in the early 1970’s and various elements of the park are in a state of disrepair. This ordinance authorizes expending $1,225,000 from the Engineering Services Capital Improvement Fund for the repair and/or reconstruction of Levis Square Park (Phase 2) including walks, planting beds, stairs, drainage structures and conduits, utility connections and other landscape and park elements that are past their useful design life and for professional design services as necessary for subsequent phases.
The proposed 2020 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget includes $1,000,000 for this project. Bids received exceed this proposed budget amount by approximately $225,000. In order complete phase 2 for Levis Square Park by May, this ordinance requests the appropriation of $1,225,000 for this project. The proposed CIP budget will be amended to reflect this change.
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: $1,225,000
- The expenditure budget line item: 5040-35000-8CB2014LEVISS
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): none
- Revenue budget line item (if any): none
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: no (proposed 2020 CIP, which has not yet been passed, includes $1,000,000)
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)? yes
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? existing
- What section of the City’s Strategic Plan does this support:
o Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) no
o Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) yes
o Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) no
o Environment (yes/no) no
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That an amount not to exceed $1,225,000 is authorized to be appropriated from the Capital Improvement Fund to Account Code 5040-35000-8CB2014LEVISS and the expenditure of same is authorized for the repair and/or reconstruction of Levis Square Park (Phase 2) and for professional design services to prepare plans and specifications for this work and subsequent phases.
SECTION 2. That the mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the purposes specified in Section 1 upon such terms and conditions shall be approved by the Director of the Department of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above account code in payment of the above authorized obligations in an amount not to exceed that authorized in Section 1 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance is authorized at project closeout.
SECTION 5. 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 immediately effective in order to allow the timely repair or reconstruction of Levis Square Park.
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