ORD NO 03-1988 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
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ORDINANCE NO. -1988
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE WITH AREA CONTRACTORS
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TO PERFORM STREET AND DRAINAGE WORK DURING THE 1988 WORK SEASON, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, The City has an immediate need to do street and
drainage work during the good weather of 1988; and
WHEREAS, The City has several small jobs which cannot be done
without acquiring additional equipment; and
WHEREAS, Section 19 -4425 of the Arkansas Statutes, 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 require-
ments 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 1988 good work season
for street and drainage work.
SECTION 3: THAT in order to complete these small jobs
as economically as possible, this Ordinance being nec-
essary 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 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 19 88
ATTESTED i
CITY CLERK TREASURER