HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-01-02 ORDINANCE NO.p2()(6-e 1-oa
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING DURING THE
CALENDAR YEAR OF 2016 ON THE PURCHASES OF USED EQUIPMENT, MOTOR FUEL, SB-2,
HOT MIX ASPHALT, COLD MIX ASPHALT, WATER TREATMENT PROCESS CHEMICALS,
BADGER RADIO READ METERS, PROPERTY INSURANCE 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 2016 is hereby waived on the purchases
of used equipment, motor fuel, leased equipment, SB-2, hot mix asphalt, cold mix asphalt, water
treatment process chemicals, Badger radio read meters, property insurance and employee health
insurance.
SECTION 2: That the City Council 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, water treatment process chemicals, Badger radio
read meters, property insurance and employee health insurance.
SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall be effective until December 31, 2016.
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 5'h Day of January, 2016.
APPROVED:
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RICK ELUMB ,
ATTEST:
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DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK
SECTION 8. The City Council may at any regular or special meeting, revise or modify these
rules or adopt new rules by a majority vote of the full Council.
SECTION 9. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 10. If any provision of this ordinance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not effect
other provisions of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision, and to
this end the provisions of the ordinance are declared to be severable.
Adopted this 5th day of January, 2016. A, �.
Rick Elum g , Mayor
Attest:
Deni�Jonston, C�i;y