HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-11-04 ORDINANCE NO. -'20
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE
THE CITY OF BATESVILLE TO PURCHASE OR LEASE A FRONT LOAD
REFUSE COLLECTION TRUCK FROM ARKANSAS MUNICPAL EQUIPMENT,
INC.
WHEREAS, the Batesville Sanitation Department is in need of a new front
load refuse collection truck for the collection of garbage, waste, trash, and refuse;
WHEREAS, the Batesville Sanitation Department requires that said track
meet certain specifications;
WHEREAS, the Batesville Sanitation Department does not have a back up
front refuse collection truck should one of trucks become disabled, as such the
department's need for said truck is immediate;
WHEREAS, the City of Batesville Sanitation opened competitive bidding
on the same type of truck on August 5, 2015 with Arkansas Municipal
Equipment, Inc. winning the bid at a price of $216,900;
WHEREAS, Arkansas Municipal Equipment,.Inc. is now offering the same
purchase price for this truck as it did in August of 2015, therefore it would not be
practical to open up said purchase to competitive bidding given the short period
of time since the last purchase;
WHEREAS, Arkansas Code Annotated § 14-58-303 allows this governing
body by ordinance to waive the requirements of competitive bidding in
exceptional situations where bidding is deemed not feasible or practical;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the Batesville Sanitation Department needs to purchase
a new front load refuse collection truck.
Section 2. That said truck is to be purchased from Arkansas Municipal
Equipment, Inc. for the approximate sum of $216,900, more or less.
Section 3. That because Arkansas Municipal Equipment, Inc. is offering
the truck at the same price it won a competitive bid held on behalf of the City of
Batesville for the same type truck in August of 2015, and because the
department's need is immediate, competitive bidding is deemed to not be
feasible or practical and is hereby waived.
Section 4. EMERGENCY C SE: at because the Batesville
EMERGENCY
ENC C SE. at because
Sanitation Department's need is immed to i is further ound that an emergency
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exists and this ordinance being necessa r the ervation of the public
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health and safety.
PASSED AND APPROV is 6th day of November, 2015.
Hosokag)le umb7ugh, Mayor
Denise M. Johnston, CWy Clerk