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PUBLIC SERVICE05092023 VEHICLE PURCHASE
Urban Beautification
Megan Robson (x2306)/Dennis Kennedy (x1234)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $150,000 from the Toledo Urban Forestry Commission Trust Fund for the Division of Urban Beautification - Forestry Operations for the replacement of supervisor vehicles; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for purchase and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance authorizes expending an amount not to exceed $150,000 from the Toledo Urban Forestry Commission Trust Fund for replacement vehicles. Funds area available for expenditure from the Toledo Urban Forestry Commission Trust Fund and the Commission has approved this expenditure. Vehicles to be purchased and estimated prices are below:
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Department -Division |
Vehicle |
Estimates |
Budget |
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DPS Urban Beautification |
Replacement Pick Up Trucks (3) |
$50,000 |
$150,000 |
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That an amount not to exceed $150,000 is authorized for expenditure from Toledo Urban Forestry Commission Trust Fund, Account Code 2090-60500-7T71508STDSTD for the purchase of pick-up trucks for the Division of Urban Beautification.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts and/or enter into an agreement using cooperative purchasing or state term contracts for the purchase of vehicles and equipment specified in Section 1, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Public Service and the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That this Council finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive procurement requirements of Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 187 for the purchase of the subject equipment considering limited availability in the prevailing equipment supply-chain market and where the Director of Public Service further finds and determines that the subject equipment is not available utilizing competitive procurement and the cost thereof is deemed competitive and reasonable.
SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw their warrant or warrants against the Account Code in Section 1 in payment of the above authorized obligations in an amount not to exceed $150,000 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 5. 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 the same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for further reason that the Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to allow the timely replacement of aging fleet vehicles.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 12, nays 0.
Passed: May 30, 2023, as an emergency measure: yeas 12, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: May 30, 2023
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor