HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-01-02 ORDINANCE NO. aCI0a
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING DURING THE
4L CALENDAR YEAR OF 2011 ON THE PURCHASES OF USED EQUIPMENT, MOTOR FUEL, SB-
2, HOT MIX ASPHALT, COLD MIX ASPHALT, WATER TREATMENT PROCESS CHEMICALS,
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 2011 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, 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, S13-2, hot mix asphalt, cold mix asphalt, water treatment process chemicals,
property insurance and employee health insurance.
SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall be effective until December 31 , 2011 .
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 11`h Day of January, 2011 .
APPROVED:
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RICK ELU GH, MAYOR
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DENISE M. JOHNSTON, &ITY CLERK