RES NO 07-01-1996 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 7 -1996
AN RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BIDS FOR LIGHTING FOR THE FIELD OF DREAMS.
WHEREAS, The City of Van Buren recognizes the need to
provide for the recreational needs of its residents
and in support thereof has prepared a Parks and
Recreation Plan; and,
WHEREAS, As part of that plan the completion of the Field of
Dreams was given a high priority; and,
WHEREAS, In an effort to meet the recognized recreational
needs, the City applied for, and received, the
amount of $23,500.00 from the State Outdoor
Recreation Grant Program of the Arkansas
Department of Parks and Tourism for the purpose of
helping defray the costs of outdoor lighting of the
Field of Dreams; and,
WHEREAS, The City advertised and received bids for lighting
the Northwest and Southeast Bambino Fields; and,
WHEREAS, The attached bids have been received; and,
WHEREAS, The City Council feels that the bid of Sequoyah
Electric Supply of Roland, Oklahoma is the best bid.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN
BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That the bid of $46,113.00, representing the base bid
plus alternate bid No. 1, is the best bid and is
accepted.
SECTION 2: The Mayor and City Clerk- Treasurer are hereby
authorized to enter into an agreement with
Sequoyah Electric Supply for the amount bid and
the Mayor is authorized and directed to apply the
money received from the State Outdoor Recreation
Grant Program toward the payment of this project
and to pay the City's portion of $22,613 out of the
General Fund.
e, PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 15TH DAY OF JULY 1996.
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MAYOR i
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