Label
TDOT Traffic Signals Tow Behind Air Compressor $24,500
Traffic Management
William Brown (x1325)
Sean Burnett (x1302)
Doug Stephens (x1006)/Paul Rasmusson (x7868)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the expenditure of $24,500 from the Street Construction, Maintenance & Repair Fund for purchase of an air compressor; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for said purchase; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Division of Traffic Management Traffic Signals Operations is in need of a tow behind air compressor for maintaining the city’s 496 traffic signalized intersections. The air compressor is used in day to day operations for maintaining, installing and removals of old traffic signal foundations. This Ordinance authorizes the expenditure from the Street Construction, Maintenance & Repair Fund. The total amount to be expended for the vehicle is not to exceed $24,500. This tow behind air compressor will enable traffic signal personnel to be more efficient in the response to traffic signal repairs, installation, and preventive maintenance of the City of Toledo’s signalized intersections.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. The amount of $24,500 is authorized for expenditure from the Street Construction, Maintenance & Repair Fund, Account Code 2014-22500-2413003STDSTD for the purchase of a tow behind air compressor.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a contract utilizing state term contracting for the purchase of a tow behind air compressor, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Transportation and the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the Account Code in Section 1 in payment of the above authorized obligations in an amount not to exceed $24,500 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance, being an emergency measure, shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that the Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to purchase a tow behind air compressor in the furtherance of the Division of Traffic Management/Traffic Signal’s duties to be able to respond to calls of traffic signal repairs, installation, and maintenance of traffic signals
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