File #: O-077-21    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Second Reading
File created: 2/2/2021 In control: Public Service Department
On agenda: 3/2/2021 Final action: 3/2/2021
Title: Authorizing the expenditure of $500,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the Streets, Bridges & Harbor Matches and Planning Program; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and enter into contracts for improvement projects within the Division of Streets, Bridges & Harbor; and declaring an emergency.
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DPS 2021 SBH Matches and Planning $500,000

Streets, Bridges & Harbor

Dennis Boyle (x2816)/Paul Rasmusson (x7868)

Revised

 

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Authorizing the expenditure of $500,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the Streets, Bridges & Harbor Matches and Planning Program; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and enter into contracts for 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 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 projects with design, testing and environmental work.  Some of these projects include, but are not limited to, Marengo over Ravine, Secor over Ottawa River, Kuhlman Drive over NSRR.  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: $500,000

-                     The expenditure budget line item: 5040/23100/8CB2128MATCHP

-                     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, 2021 CIP budget

-                     Is this a capital project (yes/no)?  yes

-                     If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? new

-                     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 $500,000 is authorized for expenditure from the Capital Improvement Fund Account Code 5040-23100-8CB2128MATCHP, for Streets, Bridges & Harbor Matches and Planning capital improvement projects.

                     

                     SECTION 2.  That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and enter into contracts that are deemed by the Commissioner of the Division of Streets, Bridges & Harbor as necessary to complete the Matches and Planning capital improvement projects upon such terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Public Service and the Director of Law.  

 

                     SECTION 3.  That the Finance Director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the account code identified in Section 1 in an amount not to exceed $500,000 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