HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-01-02 ORDINANCE NO. 98-1-2
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
COMPETITIVE BIDDING DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR OF 1998
R ON THE PURCHASES OF USED EQUIPMENT, SB-2, HOT MIX
ASPHALT, COLD MIX ASPHALT AND EMPLOYEE HEALTH
INSURANCE: DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That pursuant to Section Five (5) of Act 28 of 1959 as
amended by Section One (1) of Act 154 of 1979, as codified in the
Arkansas Statutes as Ark. Code Ann. Section 14-58-303 et seq. the
requirement of competitive bidding during the calendar year of 1998 is
hereby waived on the purchases of used equipment, motor fuel,
leased equipment, S13-2, hot mix asphalt, cold mix asphalt, and
employee health insurance.
• SECTION 2: That the Cit Council uncal finds this is an exceptional situation
warranting waiver of bidding due to the nonfeasibility and
nonpracticality of bidding on used equipment, motor fuel, leased
equipment, SB-2, hot mix asphalt, cold mix asphalt and employee
health insurance.
SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall be effective until December 31,
1998.
SECTION 4: EMERGENCY CLAUSE - These purchases would be in
the best interest of the public's health, safety and general welfare and
the timeliness of said purchases being of the utmost importance and
competitive bidding being nonfeasible and nonpractical, an emergency
is hereby declared and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
as of the date of its passage.
ADOPTED this Day of ,1998.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST: OE BIAR , MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK