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TDOT032525ODOTSRTSGRANTADD
Engineering and Construction Management
Timothy Grosjean (x1344)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an amended cooperative grant agreement with and accept additional financial assistance from the State of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the 2025 Safe Routes to School project; authorizing the deposit, appropriation and expenditure of grant proceeds into the Capital Improvement Fund in an additional amount of $89,271; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts related to project construction; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Division of Engineering and Construction Management has been working closely with ODOT to secure grant funding for a Safe Routes to School project. Ord. 680-23 previously authorized the acceptance of $396,694 for this grant. An additional $89,271 has been allocated by ODOT for the Safe Routes to School project through an amendment, for a maximum grant amount of $486,965. This funding will be added to the Safe Routes to School project grant that was previously awarded and accepted. Matching funds for this project will be provided through the Division of Engineering and Construction Management Matches and Planning program. The project is scheduled for construction in 2025.
Passage of this ordinance is required to enable the City of Toledo to accept this additional outside funding for this project 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 an amended cooperative agreement with and accept financial assistance from the State of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the 2025 Safe Routes to School project upon such terms and conditions as shall be approved by the Director of Transportation and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized t...
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