Label
DPU011822WATERMAINPROGRAM
Engineering Services
A. Kroma (x2163)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $5,500,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund for the Water Main Program; authorizing the mayor to prepare plans and specifications, acquire required rights-of-way and easements as appropriate, accept bids and enter into contracts after due advertising for the design and construction of water mains; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance funds the continuation of the city’s systematic, annual water main replacement program to replace deteriorating and undersized water mains, and to loop dead ends within the city’s water distribution system. This work is necessary to maintain safe, reliable service that will meet the demands in the City of Toledo water distribution system.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That an amount not to exceed $5,500,000 is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund into Account Code 6063-35000-4UC0222STDSTD and further authorizing expenditure of the same for the Water Main Program.
SECTION 2. That the mayor is authorized to prepare plans and specifications, accept bids, and enter into contracts for the design and construction of water mains, including such items as labor, materials, construction testing, and professional services for property appraisals, title work, negotiations, acquisition, and environmental contamination studies that are necessary to acquire additional rights-of-way and easements as required. Contracts shall contain such terms and conditions as the Director of Public Utilities may deem requisite and proper and shall be subject to approval by the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to issue their warrant or warrants against the account code listed in Section 1 above in an amount not to exceed $5,500,000 in payment of the above authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That Director of Finance is authorized to make adjustments, transfers and various line item expenditures, as needed to reconcile the final costs of each project authorized in Section 1.
SECTION 5. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance is authorized at project closeout.
SECTION 6. 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 construction of critical elements in the City of Toledo’s water distribution system.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 9, nays 0.
Passed: January 18, 2022, as an emergency measure: yeas 9, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: January 24, 2022
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor