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TDOT032123LEVEESANDHARBOR
Road & Bridge Maintenance
Jeremy Mikolajczyk (x1537)
Revised
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Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $600,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the Road & Bridge Maintenance Levees and Harbor Program; authorizing the mayor to prepare plans and specifications, acquire rights-of-way as appropriate, accept bids and award contracts for said Levee and Harbor program within the Division of Road & Bridge Maintenance; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Division of Road & Bridge Maintenance has primary responsibility for the maintenance of levees and harbors to comply with USACE and FEMA requirements. As climate change continues and storm intensities increase, the levees and harbor require more robust embankment protection and erosion control. In order to protect property within the city of Toledo, it is necessary to design and construct rip rap protection, which is large rock used to prevent erosion on slopes, improve sheet pile walls, improve storm water closure devices, and eliminate washouts. Most specifically, Point Place levee is in need of sheet pile wall improvements behind Edgewater School, stormwater closure device replacement is needed along the Ottawa River in the vicinity of the yacht clubs, and rip rap replacement is needed throughout. Swan Creek Levee is also in need of additional rip rap.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That an amount not to exceed $600,000 is authorized for expenditure from the Capital Improvement Fund Account Code 5040-23100-8CP2331LEVEES for the Road & Bridge Maintenance Levees and Harbor capital improvement program.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to prepare plans and specifications, as well as authorized to accept bids and enter into contracts necessary to complete the improvements identified above including such items as labor, materials, construction testing, professi...
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