Label
TDOT ODOT GRANTS
Traffic Management
John Cromly (x2290)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the mayor to enter into cooperative grant agreements with and accept financial assistance from the State of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for several construction projects; authorizing the acceptance, deposit, appropriation and expenditure of grant proceeds into the Capital Improvement Fund in an amount not to exceed $395,438; authorizing the mayor to execute all necessary documentation for the grants; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and award contracts related to the construction; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Division of Traffic Management has been working closely with ODOT to secure grant funding for multiple projects that is 100% federal funding with no match. All amounts are grant dollars and are assigned to specific projects as follows:
A maximum of $395,438 has been allocated by ODOT through Safety Funding for a traffic signal project and for materials for a school zones and crosswalks improvement project. Construction for these projects is scheduled for 2023.
Passage of this ordinance is required to enable the City of Toledo to accept outside funding for these projects and have it in place to help pay for these expenditures.
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 cooperative agreements with and accept financial assistance from the State of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for various projects upon such terms and conditions shall be approved by the Director of Transportation and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That the mayor is authorized to accept and deposit grant proceeds from ODOT into the Capital Improvement Fund in an amount not to exceed $395,438 from account code 540G-22500-8GA7159STDSTD for two projects.
SECTION 3. That the sum of $395,438 is appropriated from the grant proceeds of the Capital Improvement Fund into the Account Codes listed in Section 2 for the projects listed above; and authorizing expenditure of same.
SECTION 4. That the mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the projects authorized above including such items as labor, materials, construction testing, professional services, property appraisals, title work, negotiations, acquisition, and environmental contamination studies that are necessary to acquire additional rights-of-way. Contracts shall contain such terms and conditions as the mayor may deem requisite and proper and shall be subject to approval by the Director of Transportation and the Director of Law.
SECTION 5. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue his warrant or warrants against the account code identified in Section 2 in an amount not to exceed $395,438 in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the contracts authorized in Section 4 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 6. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance is authorized at project closeout.
SECTION 7. 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 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 facilitate the planning and construction of these projects.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 12, nays 0.
Passed: August 16, 2022 as an emergency measure: yeas 12, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: August 16, 2022
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor