ORD NO 07-2011 0 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 1 2011
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 TO AUTHORIZE THE REIMBURSMENT OF
CRAWFORD COUNTY FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
COSTS ON RICHMOND ROAD.
WHEREAS, the Richmond Road bridge lies on the border of the City of Van Buren and
unincorporated Crawford County as a result of which the two entities have
historically split the cost of repairs and maintenance to said bridge; and
WHEREAS, said bridge is in need of replacement for the health, safety, and welfare of the
citizens of the community; and
WHEREAS, replacement of said bridge has been competitively bid by the Crawford County
Judge with the low bid of $222,861.75 from Crawford Construction Company; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined, pursuant to ARK. CODE ANN. 14-58
303(b)(2)(B) that exceptional circumstances exist, which render the competitive
bidding process on the part of the City of Van Buren to not be practical; and
WHEREAS the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management has committed $75,000.00 to
said project; and
WHEREAS, replacement of said bridge will be made, for which the City of Van Buren will
commit funds not to exceed $75,000.00 to Crawford County for its share of
replacement costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDINANCD AND ENACTED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City of Van Buren commits up to $75,000.00 to Crawford County for its share
of costs for the replacement of the Richmond Road Bridge within its
corporate city limits.
SECTION 2. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of
Van Buren to reimburse Crawford County, from capital improvement funds, up to
$75,000.00 for its share of improvements made to the Richmond Road
bridge.
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0 SECTION 3. The City Council in accordance with the terns of ARK. CODE ANN. 14 -58-
303(6)(2)(6), hereby waives the requirement of competitive bidding and
authorizes and directs the Mayor to enter into a contract within the guidelines set
forth in Section 2 above.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did
pass approve, and adopt, by a vote of 5 for and O against, the foregoing Resolution at its
Regular Meeting held on the 28th day of February 2011.
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Robert t reeman
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPR 1 VED AS TO FORM:
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Barbie Curtis Candice A. Settle
0 City Clerk /Treasurer `ti' City Attorney
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