Label
Hydrant Replacement Program
Water Distribution
Mark Riley (x2839)
(Revised)
Title
Authorizing the mayor to accept bids and award contracts for the purchase of hydrants, hydrant valves and appurtenances; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $500,000 from the Water Replacement Fund; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo has initiated a systematic, annual anti-tampering hydrant replacement program to replace old hydrants in high tampering and turn on areas. Money for this program has been budgeted in the 2020 Department of Public Utilities Capital Improvement Program. It is the intent of this ordinance to appropriate and expend $500,000 from the Water Replacement Fund for the purchase of hydrants, hydrant valves and appurtenances. This work is necessary to maintain safe, reliable water service in the City of Toledo service area.
The fiscal impact of this Ordinance is as follows:
- The total amount of funds requested: $500,000
- The expenditure budget line item: 6063-34000-4UC0520STDSTD,
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): none
- Revenue budget line item (if any): N/A
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)? yes
- 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:
• Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) yes
• Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) yes
• Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) yes
• Environment (yes/no) yes
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for purchases related to the Hydrant Replacement Program upon such terms and conditions deemed appropriate and requisite by the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That the amount not to exceed $500,000 is appropriated from the Water Replacement Fund into Account Code 6063-34000-4UC0520STDSTD for purchases related to the Hydrant Replacement Program; and further authorizing the expenditure of same.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to issue his warrant or warrants against the account codes listed in Section 1 in the amounts not to exceed $500,000 and to make the necessary expenditures in payment of the obligations authorized 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 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 permit the earliest possible repair of critical elements in the City of Toledo’s Water Distribution System.
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