Label
DPU082520HARMFULALGALBLOOMTREATMENT(OZONE)FACILITIES
Water Treatment
Warren Henry (x1840)
(Revised)
Title
Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of bond proceeds from the Water Bond Improvement Fund, in an amount not to exceed $800,000; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and to execute the necessary contract(s) for engineering, construction, construction oversight, testing, start up support, permits, and other related work, tasks, equipment, and materials needed for the successful implementation of the Harmful Algal Bloom Treatment (Ozone) Facilities Project at the Collins Park Water Treatment Facilities; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
On August 2, 2014 the City of Toledo issued a “Do Not Drink” advisory impacting approximately 500,000 residents in the Toledo urban area due to the presence of the algal toxin microcystin in the finished drinking water. Following this event, the Division of Water Treatment has implemented both short and long term treatment improvements for removal of toxins from the raw water supply.
This ordinance provides additional funding for engineering, construction, construction oversight, testing, start up support, and other related tasks, permits, equipment, and materials needed for the successful implementation of the long term treatment improvements, specifically the Harmful Algal Bloom Treatment (Ozone) Facilities Project. To provide additional funds, this ordinance authorizes appropriating monies available from the Water Bond Improvement Fund (2018 Bond Issuance).
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: $800,000
- The expenditure budget line item: 6062-32000-4UB1620STDSTD
- 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
- 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) no
o Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) no
o Environment (yes/no) yes
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That an amount not to exceed $800,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds in the Water Bond Improvement Fund into Account Code 6062-32000-4UB1620STDSTD for the Harmful Algal Bloom Treatment (Ozone) Facilities Project at the Collins Park Water Treatment Facilities; and further authorizing the expenditure of same (Harmful Algal Bloom Treatment).
SECTION 2. That the mayor is authorized to accept bids and award necessary contract(s) for engineering, construction, construction oversight, testing, start up support, permits, and other related work, tasks, equipment, and materials needed for the successful implementation of the Harmful Algal Bloom Treatment (Ozone) Facilities Project at the Collins Park Water Treatment Facilities upon such terms and conditions as shall be approved by the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue warrant or warrants against the account code identified in Section 1 in an amount not to exceed $800,000 in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the contract(s) authorized in Section 2 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 be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to ensure the uninterrupted distribution of quality potable drinking water to the citizens of the entire region.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor