ORD NO 17-2008 CITY OF VAN BUREN. ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 17 -2008
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND
AUTHORIZE CERTAIN STREET IMPROVEMENT; FOR
THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, a local property developer is in the process of constructing a street (North 30`" Street
in the J. R. Young Addition) to be dedicated to the City of Van Buren which abuts
property owned by the City of Van Buren, known as Lot 1 and Lot 2 of the Van
Buren Municipal Utilities Complex; and
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren has been afforded the opportunity to utilize the developer's
contractor to make street improvements on its property, from the northern section of
the J. R. Young Addition to Bryan Road, at a substantial saving to the City, and
without doing damage to the street to be dedicated to the city; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has reviewed the offer for the developer's contractor to make the
described improvement to North 30`" Street, from the northern edge of the J. R.
Young Addition to Bryan Road, for no more than 553,000 and has determined that
this a substantial savings to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined, pursuant to A.C.A. 14- 58- 303(b)(2)(B) that
exceptional circumstances exist which render the competitive bidding process to not
be practical or feasible; and
WHEREAS, a state of emergency exists because the services herein are needed immediately to
provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Van Buren.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City Council in accordance with the terms of A.C.A. 14- 58- 303(b)(2)(B),
hereby waives the requirement of competitive bidding in this particular case as such
procedure is not deemed feasible or practical and authorizes and directs the Mayor
to enter into an agreement for the above described services.
SECTION 2: That in order to make the capital improvements hereto, at the rate herein, it is further
found that there is an immediate need to begin the work hereto, and as such an
emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the
preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare, shall take full effect from and
after its passage and approval.
SECTION 3: the Mayor is authorized to expend up to $53,000.00 for street improvements for
North 30t Street, running between Lot 1 and Lot 2 of the Van Buren Municipal
Utilities Complex, by the City Council for the City of Van Buren, and to execute all
documents, contracts, and agreements necessary to effectuate this Ordinance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt. by a vote of ip for and against. the foregoing Ordinance at its meeting held
on the 18 day of August 2008.
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Robert II Free r
ATTESTED: APPROVED S TO FO' i
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Barbie Curtis, City lerldTreasurer N. P ald Jenkins, Jr., Atto I -y
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