ORD NO 34-1997 l
CITY or VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
()RDiNANCE NO. —1997
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORI ZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CHANGE ORDER
FOR THE 1997 STREET IMPROViMENT PROJECT, PlIASE 11.
WHEREAS, The City of Van- Buren desires to continue with a
program or street .repairs a17d:itilhI'Oi'L'In:.nfS and
as a part of that progr aria advertised and accepted
bids for the overlay of portions of Azure Hills,
Pointer Trail East (24th ;Street to the Tennis
Courts) and Skyline Drive; and,
WHEREAS, it has been determined that additional work
consisting of r
drat7ragc improvements along
Skyline Drive, Westwood Drive, and Dark hollow
and also the overlay of Sylvan Hills Drive should.
be added to the previously approved contract;
and.
WHEREAS, Because of the previous bidding and acceptance of
bid for the overall overiay project in the Skyline.
Drive area, use of the formal competitive bidding
procedure would not. be feasible and would
unnecessarily delay the completion of the
required improvements.
.NOW, THEREFORE, BEAT ORDAINED BY THE CiTY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION l: 'chat the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a
change order in the 1997 Street Improvement.
Project, Phase 11, for the purpose of adding
drainage improvements on Skyline Drive and Dark
1lollow, for drainage improvements on Skyline
Drive and Westward Drive, and for the overlay of
Sylvan Hills Drive.
SECTION 2: For the purpose of implementing the change
order, the Mayor and City Clerk—Treasurer are
hereby autliori'zed to enter into au agreement with
the contractor for said improvements at a cost of
up to $50500,00 and also to eider into an
agreement with Hawkins —Weir Engineers for.an
additional $2,400.00 for the additional design
services thereon.
SECTION 3: That because of the previous advertising and
acceptance of kids for the overall overlay project
in the Skyline Drive area, and the delay which
would be necessitated by the formal competitive
procedure, a unique. and exceptional situation
exists and bidding by the City of Van Duren is not
feasible or practical, therefore., the requirement of
competitive bidding is waived.
SECTION 4: That the improvements desired being .necessary
for the benefit of 1.he driving public and also the
residents of the area and this Ordinance being
necessary for the preservation of the public
peace, health, comfort, convenience, safety, and
welfare of the citizens of the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas, an emergency is declared to exist and
this Ordinance shall be in full force from the date
of its approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 15'TH DAY OE DECEMBER 1991,
MAYOR
CITY CLERK— SURER
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