HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-02-01 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-02-01
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS
NOT TO EXCEED $42,921.00 WITHOUT COMPETITIVE BIDDING; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to allow for an efficient purchasing
procedure and to allow the City to act promptly on the acquisition of goods and materials for the
City; and
WHEREAS, Arkansas Code Annotated 14- 58- 303 sets the current statutory pre-bid
purchasing threshold for cities of the first class at $ 42, 921.00 and allows first class cities to
adopt a lower threshold amount if they so desire; and
WHEREAS, purchases for the City of Batesville are addressed under Chapter 3. 04 of the
Batesville City Code;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. Amending Chapter 3. 04 of the Batesville City Code:
That the Batesville City Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 3. 04.1: $42,921 or under
The Mayor, or their duly authorized representative, shall have exclusive power and
responsibility to make purchase of all supplies, apparatus, equipment, materials and other things
requisite for public purposes for the City of Batesville, Arkansas, and to make all necessary
contracts for work or labor to be done, or materials or other necessary things to be furnished for
the benefit of the City where the amount of the expenditure for any purpose or contract does not
exceed the sum of Forty-Two Thousand Nine-Hundred and Twenty-One Dollars ($42, 921).
Section 3. 04.2: Over$42, 921
Where the amount of expenditure for any purpose or contract exceeds the sum of Forty-
Two Thousand Nine-Hundred and Twenty-One Dollars ($42,921), the Mayor, or their duly
authorized representative, shall invite competitive bids thereon by legal advertisement in any
local newspaper. Bids received pursuant to said advertisement shall be opened and read on the
date set for receiving said bids, in the presence of the Mayor, or their duly authorized
representative. The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder; provided,
however,that the Mayor, or their duly authorized representative, may reject any and all bids
received.
Section 2. Repealing conflicting Ordinances:
That any other Ordinances found to conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3: Invalidity
If any portion or portions of this ordinance are deemed or held to be invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 4: Emergency Clause
An efficient purchasing procedure that allows the City to act promptly on the acquisition
of goods and services is vital to the ongoing health, safety and wellness of its citizens. Therefore,
an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
the date of its adoption
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF FEBRUARY,2025.
MAYOR RICK ELUMBAUGH
ATTEST:
JESSICA DAVIS, tITY CLERK