ORD NO 15-1985 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. /J -1985
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PURCHASING PROCEDURE OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That Section 3.04.01 and 3.04.02 of the Van Buren
Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3.04.01 $5,000.00 or under. The Mayor, or his duly
authorized representative, shall have exclusive power and res-
ponsibility to make purchases of all supplies, apparatus, equipment,
materials and other things requisite for public purposes for the
City of Van Buren and to make all necessary contracts for work or
labor to be done, or material or other necessary things to be fur-
nished for the benefit of the city where the amount of the expendi-
ture for any purpose or contract does not exceed the sum of Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
Section 3.04.02 Over $5,000.00. Where the amount of expenditure
for any purchase or contract exceeds the sum of Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), the Mayor, or his duly authorized representative,
shall invite competitive bids, thereon by legal advertisement in any
local newspaper. Bids received pursuant to said advertisement shall
be opened and read on the date set for receiving said bids, in the
presence of the Mayor, or his duly authorized representative. The
contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder; provided,
however, the Mayor, or his duly authorized representative, may reject
any and all bids received.
SECTION 2: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: Whereas, Arkansas state law has been amended to require
the establishments of a procedure for municipal purchases under $5,000.00,
and this Ordinance being necessary for the immediate protection of the
public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist
and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 19th DAY OF August 19 85
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ATTESTED:-
CI Y CLERK TREASURER