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Councilwoman Morris
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into certain agreements to conduct and oversee a Toledo-Columbus Ridership Feasibility and Cost Estimate Study Part 2: Financial and Economic Analysis; authorizing acceptance of $40,000 from the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG), authorizing expenditure of $20,000 in the General Fund for a Toledo-Columbus Ridership Feasibility and Cost Estimate Study Part 2: Financial and Economic Analysis; waiving the taking of competitive proposals; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
City Council is interested in conducting a Toledo-Columbus Ridership Feasibility and Cost Estimate Study. The attached "Scope of Work" with the title "Toledo-Columbus Ridership Feasibility and Cost Estimate Study Part 2: Financial and Economic Analysis" and dated January 2022 indicates that the study's total cost is $20,000. In addition to the $20,000 Ordinance 572-21 authorized to be accepted from TMACOG for a Toledo-Columbus Corridor Route Assessment Concept Study, TMACOG is contributing an additional $20,000 for the Toledo-Columbus Ridership Feasibility and Cost Estimate Study Part 2: Financial and Economic Analysis Study. The Director of Finance is authorized to invoice TMACOG for a total of $40,000 for both the Toledo-Columbus Corridor Route Assessment Concept Study (Ordinance 572-21 $20,000) and a Toledo-Columbus Ridership Feasibility and Cost Estimate Study. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $20,000 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund to Account Code 1001-10100-1112001. This Ordinance would also authorize the Mayor to enter into agreements with Transportation Economics & Management Systems Inc. to undertake the study and with the Commissioner of the Division of Transportation to oversee the study. Finally, this Ordinance would waive the taking of competitive proposals.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
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