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DPS 2020 SBH Matches and Planning $600,000
Streets, Bridges & Harbor
Jeremy Mikolajczyk (x1537)/Paul M. Rasmusson (x7868)
Revised
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Authorizing the expenditure of $600,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the Streets, Bridges & Harbor Matches and Planning Program; authorizing the mayor to enter into contracts for bridge improvement projects within the Division of Streets, Bridges & Harbor; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Every year, the Division of Streets, Bridges & Harbor includes, in its annual CIP fund request, a line item for Matches and Planning. This line item represents the amount of funding that is needed in order to supply match amounts for outside grants and loans the Division has anticipated and secured, as well as to plan for future large scale projects with design, testing, and environmental work. Some of these bridge projects include, but are not limited to, Maumee over Norfolk Southern Railroad, Marengo over Ravine, and Secor over Ottawa River. It is imperative that the Division of Streets, Bridges & Harbor’s Matches and Planning Program be authorized immediately, as there are strict deadlines for planning, design, environmental, bid, and construction associated with each grant fund source.
The fiscal impact of this Ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: $600,000
- The expenditure budget line item: 5040-23100-8CP2005MATCHP
- 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)?: yes, this was included in the approved 2020 CIP budget
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)? yes
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? Replace existing
- What section of the City’s Strategic Plan does this support:
o Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) yes
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 the sum of $600,000 is authorized for expenditure from the Capital Improvement Fund Account Codes 5040-23100-8CP2005MATCHP, for Streets, Bridges & Harbor Bridges Matches and Planning capital improvement projects.
SECTION 2. That the mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts the purpose authorized in Section 1 upon terms and conditions as approved by the Director of Public Service and the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw his warrant or warrants against the account code identified in Section 1 in amounts not to exceed $600,000 in payment of the obligations authorized above upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that same is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to meet deadlines for planning, design, environmental, bid, and construction.
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