ORD NO 01-1993 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. -1993
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE WITH AREA CONTRACTORS TO PERFORM
EMERGENCY STREET AND DRAINAGE WORK DURING THE 1993 WORK SEASON, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, The City may have a need to do emergency street and drainage
work during the good weather of 1993; and
WHEREAS, The City usually has some jobs which cannot be done without
acquiring additional equipment; and
WHEREAS, Section 14 -58 -303 of the Arkansas Code, Annotated provides that
"The governing body, by Ordinance, may waive the requirements
of competetive bidding in exceptional situations where such
procedure is deemed not feasible or practical
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: THAT the City Council waives the requirements of
competetive bidding in this particular case as such procedure
is not deemed feasible or practical.
SECTION 2: THAT the Mayor is authorized to negotiate with
area contractors during the 1993 good work season for emergency
street and drainage work.
SECTION 3: THAT in order to complete these jobs as
economically as possible, this Ordinance being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared and this Ordinance shall take
effect and be in full force after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY ,19 93
YOR
ATTESTED:
I k CLERK- TREASURER