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DPU060821GILANDSCAPEMNTPROJECT
Environmental Services
Karen Granata (X3952)
Title
Authorizing the mayor to enter into and execute necessary agreements with A & J Landscape, LLC for the Green Infrastructure 2021 Landscape Maintenance Project; authorizing expenditures in an amount not to exceed $48,404 from the Storm Water Operating Fund and $5,000 from the Water Operating Fund; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo is entering into a contractual agreement with A & J Landscape, LLC in the amount of $53,404 to be used for the Green Infrastructure 2021 Landscape Maintenance Project. The stormwater control measures called out in this project are components of the city’s infrastructure and critical to complying with the Ohio EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for storm water. Bids for said project have been received and A&J Landscape has been selected as the best bidder.
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The total amount of funds requested: $53,404
- The expenditure budget line item: 607A-38000-4000552STDSTD $48,404 and 6060-38000-4000552STDSTD $5,000
- 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)? no
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/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) yes
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to enter into and execute necessary agreements with A & J Landscape, LLC for the Green Infrastructure 2021 Landscape Maintenance Project in an amount not to exceed $48,404 from account code 607A-38000-4000552STDSTD and $5,000 from account code 6060-38000-4000552STDSTD.
SECTION 2. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue warrant or warrants against the account codes in Section 1 in amounts not to exceed those authorized above in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the above authorized contracts upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 3. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency 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 of the city and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to implement this program within the shortened time schedule of an effective maintenance program for vegetated sites.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 11, nays 0.
Passed: June 8, 2021, as an emergency measure: yeas 11, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Cerssandra McPherson
Clerk of Council President Pro Tempore of Council
Approved: June 8, 2021
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor